ñame

[ˈɲame]

/[ˈɲame]/ noun

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The verdict

“ñame” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #56,017 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#56,017
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Dioscorea spp.) Planta trepadora dioica, originaria de Asia y África, de tallos endebles y de tres a cuatro metros de largo, cultivada ampliamente por su tubérculo comestible.

Key facts for ñame
PropertyValue
Headwordñame
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɲame]
Letters4
Frequency rank#56,017
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ñame” 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). ñame lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ñame is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɲame]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,017 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

ñame doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ñame, spelled Ñ-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Dioscorea spp.) Planta trepadora dioica, originaria de Asia y África, de tallos endebles y de tres a cuatro metros de largo, cultivada ampliamente por su tubérculo comestible.
  2. 2
    Tubérculo de esta planta, utilizado como alimento rico en fécula y proteínas. Es un cultivo de suma importancia en África y Oceanía.
  3. 3
    Por analogía, otras plantas tuberosas, en especial la mandioca o casaba (Manihot esculenta).
  4. 4
    Persona sin instrucción o de escasa inteligencia.
  5. 5
    Persona irracional, de conducta descabellada.
  6. 6
    Manera vulgar de denominar los pies de una persona

Synonyms

loco

This word in other languages

yam(English)igname(Français)Yams(Deutsch)

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 "ñame"?
"ñame" is spelled Ñ-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɲame].
What does "ñame" mean?
As a noun, "ñame" means: (Dioscorea spp.) Planta trepadora dioica, originaria de Asia y África, de tallos endebles y de tres a cuatro metros de largo, cultivada ampliamente por su tubérculo comestible.
How do you pronounce "ñame"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ñame" is [ˈɲame]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ñame" come from?
"ñame" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ñame”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Ñ-A-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɲame] (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
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