lignina

[liɣ̞ˈnina]

/[liɣ̞ˈnina]/ noun

The verdict

“lignina” 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 May 6, 2026) - Sustancia que aparece en los tejidos leñosos de los vegetales y que mantiene unidas las fibras de celulosa que los componen, la lignina constituye el 25% de la madera. Este componente de la madera ...

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Index ES-lignina · lignina · Spanish

lignina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lignina
PropertyValue
Headwordlignina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liɣ̞ˈnina]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lignina” sits in Spanish frequency

lignina falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lignina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [liɣ̞ˈnina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sustancia que aparece en los tejidos leñosos de los vegetales y que mantiene unidas las fibras de celulosa que los componen, la lignina constituye el 25% de la madera. Este componente de la madera ...".

lignina doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lignina, spelled L-I-G-N-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia que aparece en los tejidos leñosos de los vegetales y que mantiene unidas las fibras de celulosa que los componen, la lignina constituye el 25% de la madera. Este componente de la madera realiza múltiples funciones que son esenciales para la vida de las plantas. Por ejemplo, proporciona rigidez a la pared celular. Realmente, los tejidos lignificados resisten el ataque de los microorganismos, impidiendo la penetración de las enzimas destructivas en la pared celular.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lignina"?
"lignina" is spelled L-I-G-N-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [liɣ̞ˈnina].
What does "lignina" mean?
As a noun, "lignina" means: Sustancia que aparece en los tejidos leñosos de los vegetales y que mantiene unidas las fibras de celulosa que los componen, la lignina constituye el 25% de la madera. Este componente de la madera ...
How do you pronounce "lignina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lignina" is [liɣ̞ˈnina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lignina" come from?
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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