fregona

[fɾeˈɣ̞ona]

/[fɾeˈɣ̞ona]/ noun

The verdict

“fregona” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,610 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,610
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herramienta que suele tener un largo mango, y una cabeza hecha de gruesos y suaves hilos de tela absorbente y sirve para limpiar el suelo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fregona · fregona · Spanish

fregona · rank #55,610 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,610
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH forms

Nearest frequency peer: forms (-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 “fregona”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fregona
PropertyValue
Headwordfregona
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɾeˈɣ̞ona]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,610
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fregona” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).fregonacae 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: “forms” (#55,609), “frutal” (#55,611), “fleur” (#55,608). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fregona” va en #55,610. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fregona is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,610 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɾeˈɣ̞ona]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fregona, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fregona, spelled F-R-E-G-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herramienta que suele tener un largo mango, y una cabeza hecha de gruesos y suaves hilos de tela absorbente y sirve para limpiar el suelo.
  2. 2
    Mujer que se dedica profesionalmente a la limpieza de una casa y a hacer la comida.
  3. 3
    Mujer tosca e inculta.

Synonyms

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); 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 "fregona"?
"fregona" is spelled F-R-E-G-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fɾeˈɣ̞ona].
What does "fregona" mean?
As a noun, "fregona" means: Herramienta que suele tener un largo mango, y una cabeza hecha de gruesos y suaves hilos de tela absorbente y sirve para limpiar el suelo.
How do you pronounce "fregona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fregona" is [fɾeˈɣ̞ona]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fregona" come from?
"fregona" 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 "fregona", 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