Over 50 Handy Spanish Words That Start with Z (with Audio)
Z is a strange letter, well, mostly because it comes last. It’s not the most popular letter in Scrabble for good reason, but it actually comes up a fair amount in Spanish.
The pronunciation of Z is a little confusing in Spanish. In Latin America, Z sounds just like the S in English, but in Spain, Z sounds more like the English TH.
This means that zorro (fox) sounds like “sorro” in Argentina, but “thorro” in Spain.
But other than that distinction, the Z is pretty easy to say in Spanish.
Read on to find out 50+ Spanish words that start with Z.
Contents
- Spanish Nouns That Start with Z
- Spanish Verbs That Start with Z
- Spanish Adjectives That Start with Z
- Spanish Adverbs That Start with Z
- Spanish Z Words Quiz: Test Your Knowledge!
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Spanish Nouns That Start with Z
| Spanish Word (With Audio) | English Word |
|---|---|
| Zacate | Grass |
| Zafiro | Sapphire |
| Zaguán | Entrance hall |
| Zahúrda | Pigsty |
| Zalea | Sheepskin |
| Zamarra | Jacket |
| Zanahoria | Carrot |
| Zancada | Stride |
| Zanja | Ditch |
| Zanjar | Settlement/Resolution |
| Zapato | Shoe |
| Zarza | Bramble |
| Zona | Zone/Area |
| Zoo | Zoo |
| Zapatero | Shoemaker |
| Zarcillo | Earring |
| Zorro | Fox |
| Zozobra | Anxiety |
| Zumbido | Buzzing |
| Zumo | Juice |
| Zurdo | Left-handed person |
| Zurrón | Pouch |
| Zócalo | Pedestal |
| Zóster | Shingles (medical condition) |
| Zumbador | Hummingbird |
| Zureo | Cooing |
| Zurra | Sangria |
| Zuquillo | Bruise |
| Zurriago | Whip |
| Zurrona | Woman with a hump |
| Zurronada | Multitude of bites |
| Zurumbático | Grumbling |
| Zuzaña | Twitching |
| Zuzón | Buzzard |
To learn more about Spanish nouns, check out this post:
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Spanish Verbs That Start with Z
| Spanish Word (With Audio) | English Word |
|---|---|
| Zampar | To Gobble Up/To Devour |
| Zanjar | To Settle/To Resolve |
| Zarandear | To Shake/To Jolt |
| Zarpar | To Set Sail |
| Zarpar | To Leave/To Take Off |
| Zasquear | To Slam/Shut With Force |
| Zincar | To Galvanize |
| Zocar | To Mislead/To Deceive |
| Zumbir | To Buzz/To Hum |
To learn more Spanish verbs, see this handy post:
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Spanish Adjectives That Start with Z
| Spanish Word (With Audio) | English Word |
|---|---|
| Zafio | Vulgar/Rude |
| Zalamero | Smooth-Talking/Flattering |
| Zangolotino | Restless/Fidgety |
| Zaragüelles | Baggy |
| Zarco | Bluish |
| Zarzoso | Thorny |
| Zascandil | Troublemaker/Rascal |
| Zumbón | Sarcastic/Mocking |
To get more information on Spanish adjectives and how to use them, see this post:
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Spanish Adverbs That Start with Z
| Spanish Word (With Audio) | English Word |
|---|---|
| Zarandeando | Shaking |
| Zarza | Prickly |
| Zumbón | Sarcastically |
To learn about more Spanish adverbs, be sure to check out this post:
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Spanish Z Words Quiz: Test Your Knowledge!
So there you have it! The Z demystified in Spanish. Though it’s not super common, there are some everyday words like zanahoria (carrot) and zumo (juice) that start with this unusual letter.
