agujeta

[aɣ̞uˈxet̪a]

/[aɣ̞uˈxet̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“agujeta” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Cuerda, cinta o correa que se usa para sujetar o ceñir alguna prenda de vestir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-agujeta · agujeta · Spanish

agujeta · 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.

Key facts for agujeta
PropertyValue
Headwordagujeta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɣ̞uˈxet̪a]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “agujeta” en español

agujetaqueda 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

agujeta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɣ̞uˈxet̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for agujeta, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is agujeta, spelled A-G-U-J-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerda, cinta o correa que se usa para sujetar o ceñir alguna prenda de vestir.
  2. 2
    Cordón para atar la parte delantera de los zapatos, asegurándolos a los pies.
  3. 3
    Lazo acabado con puntas preciosas. Las agujetas servían tanto para atar las mangas como las calzas que en la Edad Media y en el Renacimiento casi siempre estaban separadas del traje. Las calzas eran dos piezas separadas y tenían la función de los actuales pantalones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how agujeta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Él tenía un arcaz viejo y cerrado con su llave, la cual traía atada con una agujeta del paletoque.

Synonyms

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 "agujeta"?
"agujeta" is spelled A-G-U-J-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aɣ̞uˈxet̪a].
What does "agujeta" mean?
As a noun, "agujeta" means: Cuerda, cinta o correa que se usa para sujetar o ceñir alguna prenda de vestir.
How do you pronounce "agujeta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agujeta" is [aɣ̞uˈxet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agujeta" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list