fregada

[fɾeˈɣ̞að̞a]

/[fɾeˈɣ̞að̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“fregada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,645 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,645
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de fregado, participio de fregar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fregada · fregada · Spanish

fregada · rank #64,645 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,645
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH francófona

Nearest frequency peer: francófona (-1 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 “fregada”

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 “fregada” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fregada
PropertyValue
Headwordfregada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[fɾeˈɣ̞að̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,645
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fregada” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).fregadacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “francófona” (#64,644), “frenaron” (#64,646), “fundamentados” (#64,647). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fregada” va en #64,645. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fregada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,645 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [fɾeˈɣ̞að̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de fregado, participio de fregar.".

fregada has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is fregada, spelled F-R-E-G-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de fregado, participio de fregar.

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 "fregada"?
"fregada" is spelled F-R-E-G-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fɾeˈɣ̞að̞a].
What does "fregada" mean?
As a participle, "fregada" means: Forma del femenino de fregado, participio de fregar.
How do you pronounce "fregada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fregada" is [fɾeˈɣ̞að̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fregada" come from?
"fregada" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list