zábila
[ˈsaβ̞ila]
The verdict
“zábila” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Aloe vera) Planta de la familia de las Liliáceas, subfamilia Asfodeloides, originaria de África. Mide entre dos y tres metros de altura, excepcionalmente seis metros. Planta leñosa, de hojas grand...
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Index ES-zabila · zábila · Spanish
zábila · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zábila |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsaβ̞ila] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “zábila” en español
Rare enough to double-check
zábila is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsaβ̞ila]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Aloe vera) Planta de la familia de las Liliáceas, subfamilia Asfodeloides, originaria de África. Mide entre dos y tres metros de altura, excepcionalmente seis metros. Planta leñosa, de hojas grand...".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zábila, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is zábila, spelled Z-Á-B-I-L-A.
Definition
- 1(Aloe vera) Planta de la familia de las Liliáceas, subfamilia Asfodeloides, originaria de África. Mide entre dos y tres metros de altura, excepcionalmente seis metros. Planta leñosa, de hojas grandes y carnosas, dispuestas en rosetones, con una espina en su extremo y bordes espinosos. Flores tubulosas. Tiene uso en medicina desde muy antiguo, usándose el acíbar extraído de ella como cicatrizante, producto de belleza, contra dolores musculares, acné, etc.
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.