zine

[ˈsine]

/[ˈsine]/ noun

The verdict

“zine” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,384 among 220 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,384
frequency rank, Spanish
220
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obra de pequeña tirada auto-publicada de textos e imágenes originales o apropiados, habitualmente reproducidos mediante fotocopiadora.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zine · zine · Spanish

zine · rank #86,384 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,384
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 220
  • PHOTO-FINISH zambada

Nearest frequency peer: zambada (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “zine”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “zine” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zine
PropertyValue
Headwordzine
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsine]
Letters4
Frequency rank#86,384
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “zine” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).zinecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “zambada” (#86,383), “zorzal” (#86,385), “zafa” (#86,382). Entre 220 lemas con “Z”, “zine” va en #86,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zine is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,384 among 220 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsine]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list