zuña

[ˈsuɲa]

/[ˈsuɲa]/ verb

The verdict

“zuña” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de zuñir.

Key facts for zuña
PropertyValue
Headwordzuña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsuɲa]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zuña” sits in Spanish frequency

zuña 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

zuña is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈsuɲa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for zuña in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is zuña, spelled Z-U-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de zuñir.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de zuñir.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de zuñir.

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 "zuña"?
"zuña" is spelled Z-U-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsuɲa].
What does "zuña" mean?
As a verb, "zuña" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de zuñir.
How do you pronounce "zuña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuña" is [ˈsuɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuña" come from?
"zuña" 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 “zuña”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-U-Ñ-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsuɲa] (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