arruga

/[aˈruɣ̞a]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#34,888

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

arruga is aSpanishnoun. It means: Pliegue (parte que se dobla) o raya de la piel, que puede resultar de distintos factores, pero generalmente por la edad. Pronounced [aˈruɣ̞a]. Often confused with Aruba and arrugas.

Key facts for arruga
PropertyValue
Headwordarruga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈruɣ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,888
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of arruga in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for arruga is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈruɣ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,888 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for arruga, with forms such as "arrgua", "arruag", and "arrugga". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Aruba", "arrugas", "arruina", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is arruga, spelled A-R-R-U-G-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pliegue (parte que se dobla) o raya de la piel, que puede resultar de distintos factores, pero generalmente por la edad.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier pliegue en una superficie o material flexible como la tela, el papel, etc.
  3. 3
    Deuda que no se ha pagado por mucho tiempo después de vencer el plazo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arrgua,arruag,arrugga,aruga,arurga,raruga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for arruga

Misspelling Variants of "arruga"

arrgua6arruag6arrugga7aruga5arurga6raruga6
Misspelling Variants of "arruga"

Frequency rank: #34,888 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arruga"?
"arruga" is spelled A-R-R-U-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈruɣ̞a].
What does "arruga" mean?
As a noun, "arruga" means: Pliegue (parte que se dobla) o raya de la piel, que puede resultar de distintos factores, pero generalmente por la edad.
What words are commonly confused with "arruga"?
"arruga" is commonly confused with "Aruba", "arrugas", "arruina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arruga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arruga" is [aˈruɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arruga" come from?
"arruga" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.