teína

[t̪eˈina]

/[t̪eˈina]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alcaloide presente en la hoja del té, soluble en agua.

Corpus desk

Index ES-teina · teína · Spanish

teína · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 teína
PropertyValue
Headwordteína
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eˈina]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “teína” en español

teínaqueda 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

teína is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪eˈina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alcaloide presente en la hoja del té, soluble en agua.".

teína doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is teína, spelled T-E-Í-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alcaloide presente en la hoja del té, soluble en agua.

Synonyms

1,3,7-trimetilxantina

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 "teína"?
"teína" is spelled T-E-Í-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈina].
What does "teína" mean?
As a noun, "teína" means: Alcaloide presente en la hoja del té, soluble en agua.
How do you pronounce "teína"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teína" is [t̪eˈina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teína" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list