zahína
[saˈina]
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...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zahína |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [saˈina] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zahína” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Planta 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.
- 2Semilla de esta planta.
Synonyms
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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
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