Minha

[ˈmĩna]

/[ˈmĩna]/ name

The verdict

“Minha” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,133 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,133
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-minha · Minha · Spanish

Minha · rank #84,133 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,133
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH minibús

Nearest frequency peer: minibús (+1 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 “Minha”

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 “Minha” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cola larga: rango de “Minha” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “minibús” (#84,134), “Mimas” (#84,131), “mirandés” (#84,135). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Minha” va en #84,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Minha is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,133 among 3,868 “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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list