península arábiga

[peˈnĩnsula aˈɾaβ̞iɣ̞a]

/[peˈnĩnsula aˈɾaβ̞iɣ̞a]/ name

The verdict

“península arábiga” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Península que se encuentra entre África y el mar Rojo, por un lado, y el golfo Pérsico por otro. Es el lugar de origen del pueblo árabe y del islam.

Key facts for península arábiga
PropertyValue
Headwordpenínsula arábiga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[peˈnĩnsula aˈɾaβ̞iɣ̞a]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “península arábiga” sits in Spanish frequency

península arábiga falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for península arábiga is 17 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peˈnĩnsula aˈɾaβ̞iɣ̞a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Península que se encuentra entre África y el mar Rojo, por un lado, y el golfo Pérsico por otro. Es el lugar de origen del pueblo árabe y del islam.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for península arábiga in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 península arábiga, spelled P-E-N-Í-N-S-U-L-A- -A-R-Á-B-I-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Península que se encuentra entre África y el mar Rojo, por un lado, y el golfo Pérsico por otro. Es el lugar de origen del pueblo árabe y del islam.

Synonyms

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 "península arábiga"?
"península arábiga" is spelled P-E-N-Í-N-S-U-L-A- -A-R-Á-B-I-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈnĩnsula aˈɾaβ̞iɣ̞a].
What does "península arábiga" mean?
As a proper noun, "península arábiga" means: Península que se encuentra entre África y el mar Rojo, por un lado, y el golfo Pérsico por otro. Es el lugar de origen del pueblo árabe y del islam.
How do you pronounce "península arábiga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "península arábiga" is [peˈnĩnsula aˈɾaβ̞iɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "península arábiga" come from?
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Using “península arábiga”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-N-Í-N-S-U-L-A- -A-R-Á-B-I-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peˈnĩnsula aˈɾaβ̞iɣ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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