serpentina
[seɾpẽn̪ˈt̪ina]
The verdict
“serpentina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,799 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #69,799
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 34,953
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tira de papel, usualmente de colores, enrollada que en algunas celebraciones se arrojan unas personas a otras.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | serpentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [seɾpẽn̪ˈt̪ina] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #69,799 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “serpentina” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
serpentina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,799 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [seɾpẽn̪ˈt̪ina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for serpentina, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is serpentina, spelled S-E-R-P-E-N-T-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1Tira de papel, usualmente de colores, enrollada que en algunas celebraciones se arrojan unas personas a otras.
- 2Serpentín (instrumento para mosquete).
- 3Serpentín (pieza de armas de fuego).
- 4Venablo antiguo cuyo hierro forma ondas como la serpiente cuando se arrastra.
- 5Piedra de color verdoso, con manchas o venas más o menos obscuras, casi tan dura como el mármol, tenaz, que admite hermoso pulimento y tiene mucha aplicación en las artes decorativas. Es un silicato de magnesia teñido por óxidos de hierro.
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.
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Using “serpentina”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-R-P-E-N-T-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [seɾpẽn̪ˈt̪ina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.