Tegucigalpa

/təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə/

//təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə// name

"tegucigalpa" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tegucigalpa” is uncommon English (frequency #67,886 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,886
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The capital city of Honduras.

Key facts for Tegucigalpa
PropertyValue
HeadwordTegucigalpa
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə/
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,886
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tegucigalpa” sits in English 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). Tegucigalpa lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tegucigalpa is uncommon English at frequency #67,886 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The capital city of Honduras.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tegucigalpa, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish Tegucigalpa, from Classical Nahuatl. The correct English form is Tegucigalpa, spelled T-E-G-U-C-I-G-A-L-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Honduras.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Tegucigalpa, from Classical Nahuatl.

This word in other languages

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tegucigalpa"?
"Tegucigalpa" is spelled T-E-G-U-C-I-G-A-L-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is /təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə/.
What does "Tegucigalpa" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tegucigalpa" means: The capital city of Honduras.
How do you pronounce "Tegucigalpa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tegucigalpa" is /təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Tegucigalpa"?
Borrowed from Spanish Tegucigalpa, from Classical Nahuatl. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Tegucigalpa”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-E-G-U-C-I-G-A-L-P-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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