kina

[ˈkina]

/[ˈkina]/ noun

The verdict

“kina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,289 among 248 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,289
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unidad monetaria de Papúa-Nueva Guinea, que se divide en 100 toea.

Corpus desk

Index ES-kina · kina · Spanish

kina · rank #94,289 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,289
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH kalle

Nearest frequency peer: kalle (-5 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “kina”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “kina” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kina
PropertyValue
Headwordkina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkina]
Letters4
Frequency rank#94,289
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “kina” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).kinacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “kalle” (#94,284), “kalimba” (#94,283), “juramentados” (#94,281). Entre 248 lemas con “K”, “kina” va en #94,289. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,289 among 248 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

kina has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is kina, spelled K-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unidad monetaria de Papúa-Nueva Guinea, que se divide en 100 toea.
  2. 2
    Tipo de erizo de mar que se encuentra en Nueva Zelanda y las islas subantárticas.

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 "kina"?
"kina" is spelled K-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkina].
What does "kina" mean?
As a noun, "kina" means: Unidad monetaria de Papúa-Nueva Guinea, que se divide en 100 toea.
How do you pronounce "kina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kina" is [ˈkina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kina" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kina", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list