erguir
[eɾˈɣ̞iɾ]
The verdict
“erguir” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner algo, en especial una parte del cuerpo, en posición vertical.
Corpus desk
Index ES-erguir · erguir · Spanish
erguir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | erguir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [eɾˈɣ̞iɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “erguir” en español
Rare enough to double-check
erguir is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eɾˈɣ̞iɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poner algo, en especial una parte del cuerpo, en posición vertical.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erguir, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is erguir, spelled E-R-G-U-I-R.
Definition
- 1Poner algo, en especial una parte del cuerpo, en posición vertical.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erguir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
También ella se puso en pie. Con mano firme enjugó dos lágrimas que temblaban entre sus párpados. Después irguió el busto, frunció las cejas...
Entre el cuerpo de los arbustos se yerguen blancas flores, que parecen endurecidas por la helada.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.