espinafre

/iʃ.pi.ˈna.fɾɨ/

//iʃ.pi.ˈna.fɾɨ// noun

The verdict

“espinafre” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,266
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome vulgar de plantas da família das quenopodiáceas utilizadas em culinária; nomes científicos: Spinacia oleracea, Tetragonia tetragonioides

Key facts for espinafre
PropertyValue
Headwordespinafre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.pi.ˈna.fɾɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,266
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espinafre” sits in Portuguese 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). espinafre lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around espinafre (IPA /iʃ.pi.ˈna.fɾɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,266 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nome vulgar de plantas da família das quenopodiáceas utilizadas em culinária; nomes científicos: Spinacia oleracea, Tetragonia tetragonioides".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for espinafre, with forms such as "epsinafre", "esipnafre", and "espianfre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is espinafre, spelled E-S-P-I-N-A-F-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome vulgar de plantas da família das quenopodiáceas utilizadas em culinária; nomes científicos: Spinacia oleracea, Tetragonia tetragonioides

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsinafre
  • esipnafre
  • espianfre
  • espinafer
  • espinaffre
  • espinafrre
  • espinarfe
  • espinfare
  • espinnafre
  • espniafre
  • esppinafre
  • esspinafre
  • sepinafre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of espinafre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epsinafre2esipnafre2espianfre2espinafer2espinaffre1espinafrre1espinarfe2espinfare2
Edit distance from "espinafre"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "espinafre"?
"espinafre" is spelled E-S-P-I-N-A-F-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.pi.ˈna.fɾɨ/.
What does "espinafre" mean?
As a noun, "espinafre" means: nome vulgar de plantas da família das quenopodiáceas utilizadas em culinária; nomes científicos: Spinacia oleracea, Tetragonia tetragonioides
What are common misspellings of "espinafre"?
Common misspellings include "epsinafre", "esipnafre", "espianfre", "espinafer", "espinaffre". The correct spelling is "espinafre".
How do you pronounce "espinafre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espinafre" is /iʃ.pi.ˈna.fɾɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espinafre" come from?
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Using “espinafre”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-P-I-N-A-F-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iʃ.pi.ˈna.fɾɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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