zuño

[ˈsuɲo]

/[ˈsuɲo]/ noun

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The verdict

“zuño” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Mueca de la frente, llevando las cejas hacia arriba o contrayéndolas para arrugar la piel, que expresa enojo o fastidio.

Key facts for zuño
PropertyValue
Headwordzuño
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsuɲo]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zuño” sits in Spanish frequency

zuño 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

zuño is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsuɲo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mueca de la frente, llevando las cejas hacia arriba o contrayéndolas para arrugar la piel, que expresa enojo o fastidio.".

zuño has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is zuño, spelled Z-U-Ñ-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mueca de la frente, llevando las cejas hacia arriba o contrayéndolas para arrugar la piel, que expresa enojo o fastidio.

Synonyms

ceño

This word in other languages

frown(English)

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 "zuño"?
"zuño" is spelled Z-U-Ñ-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsuɲo].
What does "zuño" mean?
As a noun, "zuño" means: Mueca de la frente, llevando las cejas hacia arriba o contrayéndolas para arrugar la piel, que expresa enojo o fastidio.
How do you pronounce "zuño"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuño" is [ˈsuɲo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuño" come from?
"zuño" 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 “zuño”

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

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