aguijar
[aɣ̞iˈxaɾ]
The verdict
“aguijar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Picar con la aguijada u otra cosa a los bueyes, mulas, caballos, etc., para que anden aprisa.
Corpus desk
Index ES-aguijar · aguijar · Spanish
aguijar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aguijar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [aɣ̞iˈxaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “aguijar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
aguijar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aɣ̞iˈxaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for aguijar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aguijar, spelled A-G-U-I-J-A-R.
Definition
- 1Picar con la aguijada u otra cosa a los bueyes, mulas, caballos, etc., para que anden aprisa.
- 2Avivar a los bueyes, mulas, caballos, etc., con la voz o de otro modo.
- 3Estimular a alguien a hacer algo.
- 4Incitar a un perro para que ladre o ataque.
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.