canga
[ˈkãŋga]
The verdict
“canga” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cangar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | canga |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈkãŋga] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “canga” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
canga is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkãŋga]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for canga, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 canga, spelled C-A-N-G-A.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cangar.
- 2Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de cangar.
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.
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Using “canga”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-N-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkãŋga] (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.