uñir

[uˈɲiɾ]

/[uˈɲiɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Colocar el yugo o en yunta a bestias o animales de tiro tales como bueyes y mulas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-unir · uñir · Spanish

uñir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 uñir
PropertyValue
Headworduñir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[uˈɲiɾ]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “uñir” en la frecuencia del español

uñirqueda 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

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for uñir, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is uñir, spelled U-Ñ-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Colocar el yugo o en yunta a bestias o animales de tiro tales como bueyes y mulas.
  2. 2
    Unir o poner juntos dos o más objetos o individuos.

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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 "uñir"?
"uñir" is spelled U-Ñ-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈɲiɾ].
What does "uñir" mean?
As a verb, "uñir" means: Colocar el yugo o en yunta a bestias o animales de tiro tales como bueyes y mulas.
How do you pronounce "uñir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uñir" is [uˈɲiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uñir" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list