cigarras

[siˈɣ̞aras]

/[siˈɣ̞aras]/ noun

The verdict

“cigarras” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,888 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,888
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de cigarra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cigarras · cigarras · Spanish

cigarras · rank #79,888 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,888
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chapuzas

Nearest frequency peer: chapuzas (-3 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cigarras”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cigarras” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cigarras
PropertyValue
Headwordcigarras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siˈɣ̞aras]
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,888
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cigarras” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cigarrascae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “chapuzas” (#79,885), “cesáreas” (#79,883), “certificate” (#79,882). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cigarras” va en #79,888. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cigarras is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,888 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [siˈɣ̞aras]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de cigarra.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cigarras in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cigarras, spelled C-I-G-A-R-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de cigarra.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cigarras"?
"cigarras" is spelled C-I-G-A-R-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈɣ̞aras].
What does "cigarras" mean?
As a noun, "cigarras" means: Forma del plural de cigarra.
How do you pronounce "cigarras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cigarras" is [siˈɣ̞aras]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cigarras" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cigarras", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list