erguirse
[eɾˈɣ̞iɾse]
The verdict
“erguirse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ponerse en posición vertical la espalda o el cuerpo entero.
Corpus desk
Index ES-erguirse · erguirse · Spanish
erguirse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | erguirse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [eɾˈɣ̞iɾse] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “erguirse” en español
Rare enough to double-check
erguirse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eɾˈɣ̞iɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for erguirse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is erguirse, spelled E-R-G-U-I-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Ponerse en posición vertical la espalda o el cuerpo entero.
- 2Estar derecho o en posición vertical, especialmente con referencia a un cuerpo alto.
- 3Tener actitud soberbia o de vanidad.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erguirse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
al final del camino se erguía un árbol.
Entre el pronombre personal de los arbustos se yerguen blancas flores, que parecen endurecidas por la helada.
Synonyms
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.