jujeño

[xuˈxeɲo]

/[xuˈxeɲo]/ adj

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The verdict

“jujeño” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,479 among 7,810 “J” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,479
frequency rank, Spanish
7,810
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de la provincia de Jujuy, en la Argentina

Key facts for jujeño
PropertyValue
Headwordjujeño
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[xuˈxeɲo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#65,479
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jujeño” 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). jujeño 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

jujeño is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,479 among 7,810 “J” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [xuˈxeɲo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for jujeño in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is jujeño, spelled J-U-J-E-Ñ-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de la provincia de Jujuy, en la Argentina
  2. 2
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de la ciudad de San Salvador de Jujuy, en la Argentina

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 "jujeño"?
"jujeño" is spelled J-U-J-E-Ñ-O. The IPA pronunciation is [xuˈxeɲo].
What does "jujeño" mean?
As an adjective, "jujeño" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de la provincia de Jujuy, en la Argentina
How do you pronounce "jujeño"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jujeño" is [xuˈxeɲo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jujeño" come from?
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Using “jujeño”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-U-J-E-Ñ-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xuˈxeɲo] (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