abigarrar

[aβ̞iɣ̞aˈraɾ]

/[aβ̞iɣ̞aˈraɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“abigarrar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar o poner a una cosa varios colores mal combinados.

Corpus desk

Index ES-abigarrar · abigarrar · Spanish

abigarrar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for abigarrar
PropertyValue
Headwordabigarrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞iɣ̞aˈraɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “abigarrar” en español

abigarrarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abigarrar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aβ̞iɣ̞aˈraɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

abigarrar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is abigarrar, spelled A-B-I-G-A-R-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar o poner a una cosa varios colores mal combinados.
  2. 2
    Producir o conformar una cosa de aspecto desordenado y confuso por la heterogeneidad de las partes que componen.

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 "abigarrar"?
"abigarrar" is spelled A-B-I-G-A-R-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞iɣ̞aˈraɾ].
What does "abigarrar" mean?
As a verb, "abigarrar" means: Dar o poner a una cosa varios colores mal combinados.
How do you pronounce "abigarrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abigarrar" is [aβ̞iɣ̞aˈraɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abigarrar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list