espirulina

[espiɾuˈlina]

/[espiɾuˈlina]/ noun

The verdict

“espirulina” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suplemento dietético que se obtiene a partir de cianobacterias del género Arthrospira, concretamente de las dos especies Arthrospira platensis y Arthrospira maxima.

Key facts for espirulina
PropertyValue
Headwordespirulina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[espiɾuˈlina]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espirulina” sits in Spanish frequency

espirulina falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

espirulina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [espiɾuˈlina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Suplemento dietético que se obtiene a partir de cianobacterias del género Arthrospira, concretamente de las dos especies Arthrospira platensis y Arthrospira maxima.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for espirulina in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is espirulina, spelled E-S-P-I-R-U-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suplemento dietético que se obtiene a partir de cianobacterias del género Arthrospira, concretamente de las dos especies Arthrospira platensis y Arthrospira maxima.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "espirulina"?
"espirulina" is spelled E-S-P-I-R-U-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [espiɾuˈlina].
What does "espirulina" mean?
As a noun, "espirulina" means: Suplemento dietético que se obtiene a partir de cianobacterias del género Arthrospira, concretamente de las dos especies Arthrospira platensis y Arthrospira maxima.
How do you pronounce "espirulina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espirulina" is [espiɾuˈlina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espirulina" come from?
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Using “espirulina”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-I-R-U-L-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espiɾuˈlina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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