sabandija
Spanish, noun/sabanˈdixa/
sabandija is spelled S-A-B-A-N-D-I-J-A (9 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish, the 78,932nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sabandija is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “pest; bug; small reptile” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Cualquier animalillo considerado perjudicial o fastidioso, generalmente de movimientos rápidos y…”.
What does sabandija mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepest; bug; small reptile
- 2
femininerascal, scoundrel, weasel, punk
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cualquier animalillo considerado perjudicial o fastidioso, generalmente de movimientos rápidos y escurridizos. Generalmente refiere a los insectos rastreros. 2. Persona ruin, baja y despreciable. 3. Niño movido y travieso. 4. Persona que coquetea a menudo evitando compromisos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sabandija
- sabandijas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sabandija?
- /sabanˈdixa/
- [sa.β̞ãn̪ˈd̪i.xa]
- [saβ̞ãn̪ˈd̪ixa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sabandija
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is sabandija in Spanish?
sabandija appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).