jofaina

[xoˈfajna]

/[xoˈfajna]/ noun

The verdict

“jofaina” 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) - Vasija o recipiente de gran diámetro y escasa profundidad, que se emplea, generalmente, para lavarse la cara o las manos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jofaina · jofaina · Spanish

jofaina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jofaina
PropertyValue
Headwordjofaina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xoˈfajna]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jofaina” en español

jofainano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

jofaina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [xoˈfajna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vasija o recipiente de gran diámetro y escasa profundidad, que se emplea, generalmente, para lavarse la cara o las manos.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for jofaina, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 jofaina, spelled J-O-F-A-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vasija o recipiente de gran diámetro y escasa profundidad, que se emplea, generalmente, para lavarse la cara o las manos.

Synonyms

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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 "jofaina"?
"jofaina" is spelled J-O-F-A-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [xoˈfajna].
What does "jofaina" mean?
As a noun, "jofaina" means: Vasija o recipiente de gran diámetro y escasa profundidad, que se emplea, generalmente, para lavarse la cara o las manos.
How do you pronounce "jofaina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jofaina" is [xoˈfajna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jofaina" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list