zarzaparrilla

[saɾsapaˈriʝa]

/[saɾsapaˈriʝa]/ noun

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...

Key facts for zarzaparrilla
PropertyValue
Headwordzarzaparrilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[saɾsapaˈriʝa]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zarzaparrilla” sits in Spanish frequency

zarzaparrilla 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

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. 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.
  2. 2
    Brebaje espumoso preparado a partir de la raíz de esta planta.
  3. 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. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zarzaparrilla"?
"zarzaparrilla" is spelled Z-A-R-Z-A-P-A-R-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [saɾsapaˈriʝa].
What does "zarzaparrilla" mean?
As a noun, "zarzaparrilla" means: (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...
How do you pronounce "zarzaparrilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zarzaparrilla" is [saɾsapaˈriʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zarzaparrilla" come from?
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Using “zarzaparrilla”

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

  • 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.
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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