garífuna

[gaˈɾifuna]

/[gaˈɾifuna]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a un grupo étnico descendiente de africanos y pueblos originarios caribes y arahuacos de varias regiones del Caribe, que principalmente reside en Honduras y Guatemala.

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Index ES-garifuna · garífuna · Spanish

garífuna · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for garífuna
PropertyValue
Headwordgarífuna
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[gaˈɾifuna]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “garífuna” en español

garífunano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

garífuna is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [gaˈɾifuna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne a un grupo étnico descendiente de africanos y pueblos originarios caribes y arahuacos de varias regiones del Caribe, que principalmente reside en Honduras y Guatemala.".

garífuna doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is garífuna, spelled G-A-R-Í-F-U-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a un grupo étnico descendiente de africanos y pueblos originarios caribes y arahuacos de varias regiones del Caribe, que principalmente reside en Honduras y Guatemala.

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 "garífuna"?
"garífuna" is spelled G-A-R-Í-F-U-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gaˈɾifuna].
What does "garífuna" mean?
As an adjective, "garífuna" means: Que pertenece o concierne a un grupo étnico descendiente de africanos y pueblos originarios caribes y arahuacos de varias regiones del Caribe, que principalmente reside en Honduras y Guatemala.
How do you pronounce "garífuna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "garífuna" is [gaˈɾifuna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "garífuna" come from?
"garífuna" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list