zine

[ˈsine]

/[ˈsine]/ noun

The verdict

“zine” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #86,384 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#86,384
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Obra de pequeña tirada auto-publicada de textos e imágenes originales o apropiados, habitualmente reproducidos mediante fotocopiadora.

Key facts for zine
PropertyValue
Headwordzine
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsine]
Letters4
Frequency rank#86,384
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zine” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zine lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for zine is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsine]. Corpus data places it at rank #86,384 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Obra de pequeña tirada auto-publicada de textos e imágenes originales o apropiados, habitualmente reproducidos mediante fotocopiadora.".

Zero misspellings are on record for zine in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is zine, spelled Z-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obra de pequeña tirada auto-publicada de textos e imágenes originales o apropiados, habitualmente reproducidos mediante fotocopiadora.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zine"?
"zine" is spelled Z-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsine].
What does "zine" mean?
As a noun, "zine" means: Obra de pequeña tirada auto-publicada de textos e imágenes originales o apropiados, habitualmente reproducidos mediante fotocopiadora.
How do you pronounce "zine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zine" is [ˈsine]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zine" come from?
"zine" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “zine”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsine] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list