sanguinaria

[sãŋgiˈnaɾja]

/[sãŋgiˈnaɾja]/ adj

The verdict

“sanguinaria” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,173 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,173
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de sanguinario.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sanguinaria · sanguinaria · Spanish

sanguinaria · rank #64,173 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,173
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sanse

Nearest frequency peer: sanse (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “sanguinaria”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “sanguinaria” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sanguinaria
PropertyValue
Headwordsanguinaria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[sãŋgiˈnaɾja]
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sanguinaria” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.sanguinariacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “sanse” (#64,174), “saja” (#64,171), “santiagueño” (#64,175). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sanguinaria” va en #64,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sanguinaria is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,173 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [sãŋgiˈnaɾja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de sanguinario.".

sanguinaria doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is sanguinaria, spelled S-A-N-G-U-I-N-A-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de sanguinario.

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 "sanguinaria"?
"sanguinaria" is spelled S-A-N-G-U-I-N-A-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sãŋgiˈnaɾja].
What does "sanguinaria" mean?
As an adjective, "sanguinaria" means: Forma del femenino singular de sanguinario.
How do you pronounce "sanguinaria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sanguinaria" is [sãŋgiˈnaɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sanguinaria" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sanguinaria", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list