ñirre

[ˈɲire]

/[ˈɲire]/ noun

The verdict

“ñirre” 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) - (Nothofagus antarctica) Árbol caducifolio, nativo de la Patagonia, especialmente en áreas de los Andes y en la Isla de Tierra del Fuego. Alcanzan 10 a 25 m de altura, con troncos delgado, hojas sim...

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Index ES-nirre · ñirre · Spanish

ñirre · 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 "Ñ" 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 ñirre
PropertyValue
Headwordñirre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɲire]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ñirre” en español

ñirreno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ñirre is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɲire]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ñirre, spelled Ñ-I-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Nothofagus antarctica) Árbol caducifolio, nativo de la Patagonia, especialmente en áreas de los Andes y en la Isla de Tierra del Fuego. Alcanzan 10 a 25 m de altura, con troncos delgado, hojas simples y alternas, con el borde dentado y ondulado. La flor es poco llamativa. El fruto mide 6 mm, es muy fragante y está compuesto de 4 valvas que contienen tres nueces o hayucos.
  2. 2
    (Eucryphia glutinosa) Árbol caducifolio de la familia de las eucrifiáceas, endémico de Chile y amenazado de extinción. Sus flores son ricas en néctar.

Synonyms

ñireñiréhaya antárticaguindoguindo santo

This word in other languages

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 "ñirre"?
"ñirre" is spelled Ñ-I-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɲire].
What does "ñirre" mean?
As a noun, "ñirre" means: (Nothofagus antarctica) Árbol caducifolio, nativo de la Patagonia, especialmente en áreas de los Andes y en la Isla de Tierra del Fuego. Alcanzan 10 a 25 m de altura, con troncos delgado, hojas sim...
How do you pronounce "ñirre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ñirre" is [ˈɲire]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ñirre" come from?
"ñirre" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list