quiyá

[kiˈʝa]

/[kiˈʝa]/ noun

The verdict

“quiyá” 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) - (Myocastor coypus) Especie de roedor de hábitos acuáticos natural de Argentina y Chile, lejanamente parecido a las nutrias. Es un equimíido de gran talla, hasta 10 kilos de peso, con cola larga y e...

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Index ES-quiya · quiyá · Spanish

quiyá · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 quiyá
PropertyValue
Headwordquiyá
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiˈʝa]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “quiyá” en español

quiyáqueda 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

quiyá is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kiˈʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Myocastor coypus) Especie de roedor de hábitos acuáticos natural de Argentina y Chile, lejanamente parecido a las nutrias. Es un equimíido de gran talla, hasta 10 kilos de peso, con cola larga y e...".

Zero misspellings are on record for quiyá in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is quiyá, spelled Q-U-I-Y-Á.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Myocastor coypus) Especie de roedor de hábitos acuáticos natural de Argentina y Chile, lejanamente parecido a las nutrias. Es un equimíido de gran talla, hasta 10 kilos de peso, con cola larga y escamosa. El áspero pelo superior recubre un vello inferior de considerable valor comercial. Es de hábitos nocturnos.

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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 "quiyá"?
"quiyá" is spelled Q-U-I-Y-Á. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈʝa].
What does "quiyá" mean?
As a noun, "quiyá" means: (Myocastor coypus) Especie de roedor de hábitos acuáticos natural de Argentina y Chile, lejanamente parecido a las nutrias. Es un equimíido de gran talla, hasta 10 kilos de peso, con cola larga y e...
How do you pronounce "quiyá"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quiyá" is [kiˈʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quiyá" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list