araña
/aˈɾaɲa/feminine
The Spanish word for "spider" is araña.
The word araña is used to refer to the arthropod known as a spider.
Meaning: arthropod (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
araña is a feminine noun. When referring to a single spider with the indefinite article "a", you must use the feminine form una araña. To form the plural, use las arañas.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈɾaɲa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word araña is also used to describe a chandelier, referring to the way the decorative arms spread out like a spider's legs.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a common superstition suggests that seeing an araña in the morning is a sign of coming wealth or good luck.
- The verb arañar means 'to scratch' and is derived from the noun araña, evoking the way a spider's legs or a claw might snag a surface.
Examples in context
- La araña está muerta.The spider is dead.This sentence is useful for stating that the araña is dead.Tatoeba #1667979 by termito2nd, translation #1463099 by Spamster
- La araña me cosquillea.The spider tickles me.This sentence is useful for describing how the araña tickles you.Tatoeba #2735063 by cueyayotl, translation #2735062 by H_Liliom
- ¿Esta araña es venenosa?Is this spider poisonous?This sentence is useful for asking if the araña is poisonous.Tatoeba #1820274 by hayastan, translation #1820214 by Amastan
- Mi hermana tiene miedo de las arañas.My sister is afraid of spiders.
- Los arácnidos, como las arañas, tienen ocho patas.Arachnids, like spiders, have eight legs.
- Miré una arañita trepando por la pared. ¡Era muy pequeña!I saw a little spider climbing up the wall. It was so tiny!
- Las tarántulas son arañas peludas y venenosas.Tarantulas are hairy and venomous spiders.
- 33 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are in the living room.
- ElenaMateo, mira esa araña en la pared.Mateo, look at that spider on the wall.
- Mateo¡Qué miedo! No me acerco a ella.How scary! I'm not going near it.
- ElenaNo es grande, solo es una araña pequeña.It's not big, it's just a small spider.
- MateoAun así, saca la araña de la casa.Even so, take the spider out of the house.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spider” translations and entries araña, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
