anguria

[ãŋˈguɾja]

/[ãŋˈguɾja]/ noun

The verdict

“anguria” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Citrullus lanatus) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas de fruto comestible.

Key facts for anguria
PropertyValue
Headwordanguria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãŋˈguɾja]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anguria” sits in Spanish frequency

anguria falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for anguria is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãŋˈguɾja]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for anguria in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is anguria, spelled A-N-G-U-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Citrullus lanatus) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas de fruto comestible.
  2. 2
    Fruto grande en pepónide, de forma esférica u ovoide, de color verde oscuro o rayado en verde y blanco. La pulpa de color rojo, aunque hay variedades que tienen otros colores, de sabor dulce y jugosa. Las pepitas son de color negro y en algunos lugares también se consumen.

Synonyms

aguamelónmelón de aguamelónpatilla

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 "anguria"?
"anguria" is spelled A-N-G-U-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ãŋˈguɾja].
What does "anguria" mean?
As a noun, "anguria" means: (Citrullus lanatus) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas de fruto comestible.
How do you pronounce "anguria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anguria" is [ãŋˈguɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anguria" come from?
"anguria" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “anguria”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-G-U-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãŋˈguɾja] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list