glicina

[gliˈsina]

/[gliˈsina]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Wisteria) Planta papilionácea trepadora que puede alcanzar gran tamaño y producir racimos de flores perfumadas, de color azulado, malva, o menos frecuentemente blanco o rosa pálido. Oriunda de Asi...

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Index ES-glicina · glicina · Spanish

glicina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 glicina
PropertyValue
Headwordglicina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gliˈsina]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “glicina” en español

glicinaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

glicina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gliˈsina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for glicina, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 glicina, spelled G-L-I-C-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Wisteria) Planta papilionácea trepadora que puede alcanzar gran tamaño y producir racimos de flores perfumadas, de color azulado, malva, o menos frecuentemente blanco o rosa pálido. Oriunda de Asia y Oceanía.
  2. 2
    Un aminoácido condicionalmente esencial que forma parte de la composición de las proteínas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how glicina appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sueña con tus quince abriles muñequita rubia tu pollera azul como una glicina, ibas por el Clínica perfumando el aire con tu juventud.

Synonyms

glicocolaácido 2-aminoetanoico

This word in other languages

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 "glicina"?
"glicina" is spelled G-L-I-C-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gliˈsina].
What does "glicina" mean?
As a noun, "glicina" means: (Wisteria) Planta papilionácea trepadora que puede alcanzar gran tamaño y producir racimos de flores perfumadas, de color azulado, malva, o menos frecuentemente blanco o rosa pálido. Oriunda de Asi...
How do you pronounce "glicina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glicina" is [gliˈsina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glicina" come from?
"glicina" 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