guiñar
[giˈɲaɾ]
The verdict
“guiñar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cerrar de modo breve un solo ojo como mensaje de varios significados, entre ellos complicidad, sugerencia o doble intención.
Corpus desk
Index ES-guinar · guiñar · Spanish
guiñar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | guiñar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [giˈɲaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “guiñar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
guiñar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [giˈɲaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for guiñar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is guiñar, spelled G-U-I-Ñ-A-R.
Definition
- 1Cerrar de modo breve un solo ojo como mensaje de varios significados, entre ellos complicidad, sugerencia o doble intención.
- 2Entrecerrar los ojos, casi juntando los párpados, como reacción a la luz o por dificultad para ver.
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.