espinilla
[espiˈniʝa]
The verdict
“espinilla” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #71,043 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #71,043
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zona del frente de la pierna entre la rodilla y el tobillo, en la que se aprecia la tibia. Se opone a la pantorrilla (parte de atrás).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espinilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [espiˈniʝa] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #71,043 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “espinilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for espinilla is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [espiˈniʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #71,043 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for espinilla in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is espinilla, spelled E-S-P-I-N-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Zona del frente de la pierna entre la rodilla y el tobillo, en la que se aprecia la tibia. Se opone a la pantorrilla (parte de atrás).
- 2Pequeño grano, punto o barro que aparece en la piel por acumulación de grasa.
- 3Diminutivo de espina.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “espinilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-I-N-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [espiˈniʝa] (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.