yana

[ˈʝana]

/[ˈʝana]/ noun

The verdict

“yana” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,390 among 1,840 “Y” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,390
frequency rank, Spanish
1,840
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Conocarpus erectus) Árbol tropical cosmopolita de la familia de las combretáceas, de tronco tortuoso parecido al mangle, corteza gris, hojas alternas, simples, oblongas, de hasta 10 cm de largo, e...

Key facts for yana
PropertyValue
Headwordyana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʝana]
Letters4
Frequency rank#67,390
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yana” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). yana lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

yana is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,390 among 1,840 “Y” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʝana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Conocarpus erectus) Árbol tropical cosmopolita de la familia de las combretáceas, de tronco tortuoso parecido al mangle, corteza gris, hojas alternas, simples, oblongas, de hasta 10 cm de largo, e...".

yana doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 yana, spelled Y-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Conocarpus erectus) Árbol tropical cosmopolita de la familia de las combretáceas, de tronco tortuoso parecido al mangle, corteza gris, hojas alternas, simples, oblongas, de hasta 10 cm de largo, e inflorescencia en panícula que fructifica en numerosas sámaras.

Synonyms

botoncillomanglemangle botónmangle botoncillomangle coloradomangle negromangle piñuelomangle prietomangle torcidomariquitozaragoza

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yana"?
"yana" is spelled Y-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝana].
What does "yana" mean?
As a noun, "yana" means: (Conocarpus erectus) Árbol tropical cosmopolita de la familia de las combretáceas, de tronco tortuoso parecido al mangle, corteza gris, hojas alternas, simples, oblongas, de hasta 10 cm de largo, e...
How do you pronounce "yana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yana" is [ˈʝana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yana" come from?
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Using “yana”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Y-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʝana] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list