figo

[ˈfiː.goː]

/[ˈfiː.goː]/ verb

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The verdict

“figo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,473 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,473
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Insertar, hincar, clavar, fijar (clavos, estacas, etc.).

Key facts for figo
PropertyValue
Headwordfigo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfiː.goː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#75,473
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “figo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). figo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

figo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,473 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfiː.goː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

figo has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is figo, spelled F-I-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insertar, hincar, clavar, fijar (clavos, estacas, etc.).
  2. 2
    Insertar, hincar, clavar, fijar (clavos, estacas, etc.).
  3. 3
    Atravesar, traspasar.
  4. 4
    Atravesar, traspasar.

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 "figo"?
"figo" is spelled F-I-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiː.goː].
What does "figo" mean?
As a verb, "figo" means: Insertar, hincar, clavar, fijar (clavos, estacas, etc.).
How do you pronounce "figo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "figo" is [ˈfiː.goː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "figo" come from?
"figo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “figo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-I-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfiː.goː] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list