Minha

[ˈmĩna]

/[ˈmĩna]/ name

The verdict

“Minha” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,133 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,133
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

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

Key facts for Minha
PropertyValue
HeadwordMinha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmĩna]
Letters5
Frequency rank#84,133
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Minha” 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). Minha 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

Minha is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,133 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈmĩna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Minha doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Minha, spelled M-I-N-H-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 "Minha"?
"Minha" is spelled M-I-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmĩna].
What does "Minha" mean?
As a proper noun, "Minha" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Minha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Minha" is [ˈmĩna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Minha" come from?
"Minha" 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 “Minha”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmĩna] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list