lupín

[luˈpĩn]

/[luˈpĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“lupín” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Lupinus albus) Grano del lupino o altramuz, especialmente de las variedades más amargas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lupin · lupín · Spanish

lupín · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 lupín
PropertyValue
Headwordlupín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[luˈpĩn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lupín” en español

lupínestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lupín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [luˈpĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Lupinus albus) Grano del lupino o altramuz, especialmente de las variedades más amargas.".

lupín has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is lupín, spelled L-U-P-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Lupinus albus) Grano del lupino o altramuz, especialmente de las variedades más amargas.

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 "lupín"?
"lupín" is spelled L-U-P-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [luˈpĩn].
What does "lupín" mean?
As a noun, "lupín" means: (Lupinus albus) Grano del lupino o altramuz, especialmente de las variedades más amargas.
How do you pronounce "lupín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lupín" is [luˈpĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lupín" come from?
"lupín" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list