ginseng

[xĩnˈsẽŋ]

/[xĩnˈsẽŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“ginseng” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,054 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,054
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquiera de las plantas del género Panax (Panax ginseng y Panax quinquefolius), de cuyas raíces ramificadas se extrae una sustancia que se supone que tiene propiedades medicinales y afrodisíacas.

Key facts for ginseng
PropertyValue
Headwordginseng
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xĩnˈsẽŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,054
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ginseng” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ginseng lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ginseng is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,054 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [xĩnˈsẽŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ginseng, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ginseng, spelled G-I-N-S-E-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquiera de las plantas del género Panax (Panax ginseng y Panax quinquefolius), de cuyas raíces ramificadas se extrae una sustancia que se supone que tiene propiedades medicinales y afrodisíacas.
  2. 2
    Las raíces del ginseng.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ginseng"?
"ginseng" is spelled G-I-N-S-E-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [xĩnˈsẽŋ].
What does "ginseng" mean?
As a noun, "ginseng" means: Cualquiera de las plantas del género Panax (Panax ginseng y Panax quinquefolius), de cuyas raíces ramificadas se extrae una sustancia que se supone que tiene propiedades medicinales y afrodisíacas.
How do you pronounce "ginseng"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ginseng" is [xĩnˈsẽŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ginseng" come from?
"ginseng" 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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Using “ginseng”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-I-N-S-E-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xĩnˈsẽŋ] (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

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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