henna

[ˈxena]

/[ˈxena]/ noun

The verdict

“henna” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,635 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,635
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grafía alternativa de jena ('alheña').

Key facts for henna
PropertyValue
Headwordhenna
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxena]
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,635
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “henna” 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). henna lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

henna is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,635 among 15,034 “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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Using “henna”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-N-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈxena] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list