jibia
[ˈxiβ̞ja]
The verdict
“jibia” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (orden Sepiidae) Cualquiera de una centena de especies de moluscos cefalópodos, caracterizados por tener ocho brazos, dos tentáculos y la concha característica reducida a una lámina interna.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jibia |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈxiβ̞ja] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jibia” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jibia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈxiβ̞ja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for jibia in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is jibia, spelled J-I-B-I-A.
Definition
- 1(orden Sepiidae) Cualquiera de una centena de especies de moluscos cefalópodos, caracterizados por tener ocho brazos, dos tentáculos y la concha característica reducida a una lámina interna.
- 2Concha de la jibia₁.
- 3(Dosidicus gigas) Por analogía, molusco del orden de los calamares que vive en la costa del Pacífico, puede alcanzar más de 1 metro de longitud y se alimenta de peces y otros animales marinos. Se captura para consumo humano y para elaborar harina de pescado.
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.
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Using “jibia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-I-B-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈxiβ̞ja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.