equina

[eˈkina]

/[eˈkina]/ adj

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The verdict

“equina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,910 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,910
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de equino.

Key facts for equina
PropertyValue
Headwordequina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eˈkina]
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,910
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “equina” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). equina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

equina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,910 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eˈkina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de equino.".

equina has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is equina, spelled E-Q-U-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de equino.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "equina"?
"equina" is spelled E-Q-U-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈkina].
What does "equina" mean?
As an adjective, "equina" means: Forma del femenino de equino.
How do you pronounce "equina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "equina" is [eˈkina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "equina" come from?
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Using “equina”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-Q-U-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈkina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list