espinilla
Spanish, noun/espiˈniʝa/
espinilla is spelled E-S-P-I-N-I-L-L-A (9 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish, the 70,879th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Espinilla is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “shinbone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Zona del frente de la pierna entre la rodilla y el tobillo, en la que se aprecia la tibia. Se opone a la…”.
What does espinilla mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineshinbone
- 2
femininepimple, blackhead
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. 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). 2. Pequeño grano, punto o barro que aparece en la piel por acumulación de grasa. 3. Diminutivo de espina.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of espinilla
- espinillas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce espinilla?
- /espiˈniʝa/
- [es.piˈni.ʝa]
- /espiˈniʎa/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to espinilla
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is espinilla in Spanish?
espinilla appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).