augurar
[awɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]
The verdict
“augurar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #98,122 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #98,122
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Predecir un acontecimiento futuro.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | augurar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [awɣ̞uˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #98,122 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “augurar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for augurar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [awɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,122 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for augurar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is augurar, spelled A-U-G-U-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Predecir un acontecimiento futuro.
- 2Adivinar o anunciar lo futuro por agüeros.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “augurar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-U-G-U-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [awɣ̞uˈɾaɾ] (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.