toronjil

[t̪oɾõŋˈxil]

/[t̪oɾõŋˈxil]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Melissa officinalis) Planta herbácea anual, de la familia Lamiaceae, con muchos tallos rectos de 4 a 6 decímetros de altura, hojas pecioladas, ovales, arrugadas, dentadas y olorosas; flores blanca...

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Index ES-toronjil · toronjil · Spanish

toronjil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 toronjil
PropertyValue
Headwordtoronjil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪oɾõŋˈxil]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “toronjil” en español

toronjilqueda 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

toronjil is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪oɾõŋˈxil]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Melissa officinalis) Planta herbácea anual, de la familia Lamiaceae, con muchos tallos rectos de 4 a 6 decímetros de altura, hojas pecioladas, ovales, arrugadas, dentadas y olorosas; flores blanca...".

toronjil has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is toronjil, spelled T-O-R-O-N-J-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Melissa officinalis) Planta herbácea anual, de la familia Lamiaceae, con muchos tallos rectos de 4 a 6 decímetros de altura, hojas pecioladas, ovales, arrugadas, dentadas y olorosas; flores blancas en verticilos axilares, y fruto seco, capsular, con cuatro semillas menudas. Es común en España, y sus hojas y sumidades floridas se usan en medicina como remedio tónico y antiespasmódico.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pero, ¿dónde están la sala de billar, el costurero, el jardín con olor a toronjil?

Synonyms

limoncillomelisa

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 "toronjil"?
"toronjil" is spelled T-O-R-O-N-J-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oɾõŋˈxil].
What does "toronjil" mean?
As a noun, "toronjil" means: (Melissa officinalis) Planta herbácea anual, de la familia Lamiaceae, con muchos tallos rectos de 4 a 6 decímetros de altura, hojas pecioladas, ovales, arrugadas, dentadas y olorosas; flores blanca...
How do you pronounce "toronjil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toronjil" is [t̪oɾõŋˈxil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "toronjil" come from?
"toronjil" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list