quitina

[kiˈt̪ina]

/[kiˈt̪ina]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Carbohidrato que forma parte de las paredes celulares de los hongos, del resistente exoesqueleto de los artrópodos y algunos órganos de otros animales como las quetas de anélidos o los perisarcos d...

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Index ES-quitina · quitina · Spanish

quitina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 quitina
PropertyValue
Headwordquitina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiˈt̪ina]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “quitina” en español

quitinaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

quitina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kiˈt̪ina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Carbohidrato que forma parte de las paredes celulares de los hongos, del resistente exoesqueleto de los artrópodos y algunos órganos de otros animales como las quetas de anélidos o los perisarcos d...".

Zero misspellings are on record for quitina in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is quitina, spelled Q-U-I-T-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carbohidrato que forma parte de las paredes celulares de los hongos, del resistente exoesqueleto de los artrópodos y algunos órganos de otros animales como las quetas de anélidos o los perisarcos de cnidarios.

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 "quitina"?
"quitina" is spelled Q-U-I-T-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈt̪ina].
What does "quitina" mean?
As a noun, "quitina" means: Carbohidrato que forma parte de las paredes celulares de los hongos, del resistente exoesqueleto de los artrópodos y algunos órganos de otros animales como las quetas de anélidos o los perisarcos d...
How do you pronounce "quitina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quitina" is [kiˈt̪ina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quitina" come from?
"quitina" 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