espadín
[espaˈð̞ĩn]
The verdict
“espadín” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espada de hoja muy fina y ligera, destinada a un uso decorativo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espadín |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [espaˈð̞ĩn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “espadín” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
espadín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [espaˈð̞ĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
espadín 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is espadín, spelled E-S-P-A-D-Í-N.
Definition
- 1Espada de hoja muy fina y ligera, destinada a un uso decorativo.
- 2Pequeño pez comestible (Sprattus sprattus), de la misma familia que los arenques.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “espadín”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-A-D-Í-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [espaˈð̞ĩn] (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
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.