Karenina

[kaɾeˈnina]

/[kaɾeˈnina]/ name

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The verdict

“Karenina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,991 among 3,662 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,991
frequency rank, Spanish
3,662
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Key facts for Karenina
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarenina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kaɾeˈnina]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,991
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Karenina” 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). Karenina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Karenina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,991 among 3,662 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kaɾeˈnina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Karenina, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Karenina, spelled K-A-R-E-N-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Karenina"?
"Karenina" is spelled K-A-R-E-N-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾeˈnina].
What does "Karenina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Karenina" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Karenina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karenina" is [kaɾeˈnina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karenina" come from?
"Karenina" 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 “Karenina”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list