roña

[ˈroɲa]

/[ˈroɲa]/ noun

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The verdict

“roña” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,283 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,283
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enfermedad de las plantas causada por un hongo.

Key facts for roña
PropertyValue
Headwordroña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈroɲa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “roña” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). roña lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

roña is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,283 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈroɲa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 18 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for roña, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is roña, spelled R-O-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad de las plantas causada por un hongo.
  2. 2
    Sarna (enfermedad de la piel causada por un ácaro) del ganado de los animales con lana.
  3. 3
    Suciedad y porquería pegada fuertemente, que afea el aspecto de algo.
  4. 4
    Orín de los metales.
  5. 5
    Daño moral que se comunica o puede comunicarse de unos en otros.
  6. 6
    Roñería, picardía.
  7. 7
    Persona mezquina.
  8. 8
    Farsa, treta, maula.
  9. 9
    Corteza del pino.
  10. 10
    Pericarpio.
  11. 11
    Aspereza, rugosidad.
  12. 12
    Musgo de las cortezas de los árboles.
  13. 13
    Pimiento de redrojo.
  14. 14
    Tiña (juego infantil).
  15. 15
    Simulación o actuación de una enfermedad con el fin de no trabajar.
  16. 16
    Conjunto de monedas que el padrino de un bautizo les arroja a los muchachos a la rebatiña.
  17. 17
    Viruela.
  18. 18
    Pereza, lentitud o flojera para hacer cosas.

Synonyms

sarnasarna

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "roña"?
"roña" is spelled R-O-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈroɲa].
What does "roña" mean?
As a noun, "roña" means: Enfermedad de las plantas causada por un hongo.
How do you pronounce "roña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roña" is [ˈroɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roña" come from?
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Using “roña”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-O-Ñ-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈroɲa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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