zarzaparrilla
[saɾsapaˈriʝa]
The verdict
“zarzaparrilla” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Smilax regelii, S. aspera, S. glabra, S. febrifuga) Cualquiera de varias especies de plantas perennes que crecen como lianas leñosas de hasta 50 m de largo, algunas nativas del Viejo Mundo y la ma...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zarzaparrilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [saɾsapaˈriʝa] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zarzaparrilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zarzaparrilla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [saɾsapaˈriʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for zarzaparrilla in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is zarzaparrilla, spelled Z-A-R-Z-A-P-A-R-R-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1(Smilax regelii, S. aspera, S. glabra, S. febrifuga) Cualquiera de varias especies de plantas perennes que crecen como lianas leñosas de hasta 50 m de largo, algunas nativas del Viejo Mundo y la mayoría de América tropical. Son plantas trepadoras, de tallo grueso y cubierto de espinas, con hojas romboidales, coriáceas, pecioladas. Produce un fruto en forma de baya de color rojo intenso. Su raíz, tuberosa y larga, se emplea para producir una bebida refrescante y con propósitos medicinales, aunque de escaso sabor.
- 2Brebaje espumoso preparado a partir de la raíz de esta planta.
- 3(Cissus striata) Planta trepadora que se encuentra en el centro-sur de Chile con una amplia distribución desde Coquimbo a la Región de Los Lagos. También se encuentra en Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay, Paraguay y Bolivia. Tiene un tallo leñoso que se ve rojizo cuando envejece. Sus hojas están compuestas por cinco foliolos en forma palmada.
- 4(Ribes magellanicum) Arbusto siempreverde del centro-sur de Chile con hojas palmadas y fruto en racimos. Con sus hojas se prepara una infusión y sus frutos son comestibles.
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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.
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Using “zarzaparrilla”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-A-R-Z-A-P-A-R-R-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [saɾsapaˈriʝa] (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.