henna

[ˈxena]

/[ˈxena]/ noun

The verdict

“henna” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,635 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,635
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grafía alternativa de jena ('alheña').

Corpus desk

Index ES-henna · henna · Spanish

henna · rank #55,635 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,635
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH Helm

Nearest frequency peer: Helm (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “henna”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “henna” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for henna
PropertyValue
Headwordhenna
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxena]
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,635
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “henna” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).hennacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Helm” (#55,633), “harem” (#55,632), “hacinados” (#55,631). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “henna” va en #55,635. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

henna is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,635 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈxena]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grafía alternativa de jena ('alheña').".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for henna, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is henna, spelled H-E-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grafía alternativa de jena ('alheña').

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 "henna"?
"henna" is spelled H-E-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxena].
What does "henna" mean?
As a noun, "henna" means: Grafía alternativa de jena ('alheña').
How do you pronounce "henna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "henna" is [ˈxena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "henna" come from?
"henna" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "henna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list