zúa
[ˈsua]
The verdict
“zúa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Molino impulsado por una corriente de agua, que recoge parte del caudal de la misma por medios mecánicos para alimentar un regadío.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zúa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsua] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zúa” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zúa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsua]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
zúa doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is zúa, spelled Z-Ú-A.
Definition
- 1Molino impulsado por una corriente de agua, que recoge parte del caudal de la misma por medios mecánicos para alimentar un regadío.
- 2Presa o dique en la que se acumula agua para regadío.
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 “zúa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-Ú-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsua] (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.