poinsetia

[põjnˈset̪ja]

/[põjnˈset̪ja]/ noun

The verdict

“poinsetia” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ("Euphorbia pulcherrima") Especie de arbusto caducifolio poco ramificado, originario de México, que alcanza hasta cuatro metros de altura.

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Index ES-poinsetia · poinsetia · Spanish

poinsetia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 poinsetia
PropertyValue
Headwordpoinsetia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[põjnˈset̪ja]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “poinsetia” en español

poinsetiaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for poinsetia, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is poinsetia, spelled P-O-I-N-S-E-T-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ("Euphorbia pulcherrima") Especie de arbusto caducifolio poco ramificado, originario de México, que alcanza hasta cuatro metros de altura.
  2. 2
    Flor de la poinsetia, de un intenso color rojo.

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 "poinsetia"?
"poinsetia" is spelled P-O-I-N-S-E-T-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [põjnˈset̪ja].
What does "poinsetia" mean?
As a noun, "poinsetia" means: ("Euphorbia pulcherrima") Especie de arbusto caducifolio poco ramificado, originario de México, que alcanza hasta cuatro metros de altura.
How do you pronounce "poinsetia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poinsetia" is [põjnˈset̪ja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poinsetia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list