sarracino

[saraˈsino]

/[saraˈsino]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Arabia Saudí o la Península Arábiga

Corpus desk

Index ES-sarracino · sarracino · Spanish

sarracino · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sarracino
PropertyValue
Headwordsarracino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[saraˈsino]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sarracino” en español

sarracinoqueda 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

sarracino is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [saraˈsino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

sarracino has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sarracino, spelled S-A-R-R-A-C-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Arabia Saudí o la Península Arábiga
  2. 2
    Propio de, relativo a o devoto del Islam

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sarracino appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un caballero entre los seis venía Que en ninguna deidad ni ley creia; // Hijo de una judía y de un pagano, Nacido en lo mejor de Palestina, Que fué un tiempo rabí, y otro cristiano, Gentil y de la secta sarracina, Maniqueo, talmudista y arriano, Y ahora á ninguna religion se inclina.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "sarracino"?
"sarracino" is spelled S-A-R-R-A-C-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [saraˈsino].
What does "sarracino" mean?
As an adjective, "sarracino" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de Arabia Saudí o la Península Arábiga
How do you pronounce "sarracino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sarracino" is [saraˈsino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sarracino" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list