zahína

[saˈina]

/[saˈina]/ noun

The verdict

“zahína” 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 May 6, 2026) - Planta anual, originaria de la India, de la familia de las gramíneas, con cañas de dos a tres metros de altura, llenas de un tejido blanco y algo dulce y vellosas en los nudos; hojas lampiñas, áspe...

Key facts for zahína
PropertyValue
Headwordzahína
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[saˈina]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zahína” sits in Spanish frequency

zahína falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zahína, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is zahína, spelled Z-A-H-Í-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Planta anual, originaria de la India, de la familia de las gramíneas, con cañas de dos a tres metros de altura, llenas de un tejido blanco y algo dulce y vellosas en los nudos; hojas lampiñas, ásperas en los bordes; flores en panoja floja, grande y derecha, o espesa, arracimada y colgante, y granos mayores que los cañamones, algo rojizos, blanquecinos o amarillos. Sirven éstos para hacer pan y de alimento a las aves, y toda la planta de pasto a las vacas y otros animales.
  2. 2
    Semilla de esta planta.

Synonyms

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 "zahína"?
"zahína" is spelled Z-A-H-Í-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [saˈina].
What does "zahína" mean?
As a noun, "zahína" means: Planta anual, originaria de la India, de la familia de las gramíneas, con cañas de dos a tres metros de altura, llenas de un tejido blanco y algo dulce y vellosas en los nudos; hojas lampiñas, áspe...
How do you pronounce "zahína"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zahína" is [saˈina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zahína" come from?
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Using “zahína”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-A-H-Í-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [saˈina] (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
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