ahogue

[aˈoɣ̞e]

/[aˈoɣ̞e]/ verb

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The verdict

“ahogue” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,343 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,343
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ahogar o de ahogarse.

Key facts for ahogue
PropertyValue
Headwordahogue
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈoɣ̞e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ahogue” sits in Spanish 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). ahogue lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

ahogue is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,343 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈoɣ̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ahogue, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is ahogue, spelled A-H-O-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ahogar o de ahogarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ahogar o de ahogarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de ahogar o del imperativo negativo de ahogarse.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ahogue"?
"ahogue" is spelled A-H-O-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈoɣ̞e].
What does "ahogue" mean?
As a verb, "ahogue" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ahogar o de ahogarse.
How do you pronounce "ahogue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ahogue" is [aˈoɣ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ahogue" come from?
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Using “ahogue”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-H-O-G-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈoɣ̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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