biguá
[biˈɣ̞wa]
The verdict
“biguá” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) Ave marina americana que habita las zonas tropicales y subtropicales. Es de coloración negra, cola larga, el cuello se repliega en forma de ese. Pesa de un kilo a kilo y...
Corpus desk
Index ES-bigua · biguá · Spanish
biguá · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | biguá |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [biˈɣ̞wa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “biguá” en español
Rare enough to double-check
biguá is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [biˈɣ̞wa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Phalacrocorax brasilianus) Ave marina americana que habita las zonas tropicales y subtropicales. Es de coloración negra, cola larga, el cuello se repliega en forma de ese. Pesa de un kilo a kilo y...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for biguá in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 biguá, spelled B-I-G-U-Á.
Definition
- 1(Phalacrocorax brasilianus) Ave marina americana que habita las zonas tropicales y subtropicales. Es de coloración negra, cola larga, el cuello se repliega en forma de ese. Pesa de un kilo a kilo y medio, mide 70-75cm de largo y un metro de envergadura.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how biguá appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mi vida son estos pagos Que defienden los chajases Que oscurecen los biguases Y aroma el jacarandá
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.