fugarse

[fuˈɣ̞aɾse]

/[fuˈɣ̞aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“fugarse” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,769
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Salir o alejarse, generalmente deprisa o sin ser notado, de algún encierro, persecución, peligro, opresión o situación indeseable.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fugarse vs fiarse
71% similar
fugarse vs fijarse
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fugarse
PropertyValue
Headwordfugarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fuˈɣ̞aɾse]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,769
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fugarse” 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). fugarse lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fugarse (IPA [fuˈɣ̞aɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,769 among 18,759 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Salir o alejarse, generalmente deprisa o sin ser notado, de algún encierro, persecución, peligro, opresión o situación indeseable.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fugarse, with forms such as "ffugarse", "fguarse", and "fuagrse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fiarse", "fijarse", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is fugarse, spelled F-U-G-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salir o alejarse, generalmente deprisa o sin ser notado, de algún encierro, persecución, peligro, opresión o situación indeseable.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffugarse
  • fguarse
  • fuagrse
  • fugarce
  • fugares
  • fugarrse
  • fugarsse
  • fugasre
  • fuggarse
  • fugrase
  • ufgarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fugarse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffugarse1fguarse2fuagrse2fugarce1fugares2fugarrse1fugarsse1fugasre2
Edit distance from "fugarse"

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 "fugarse"?
"fugarse" is spelled F-U-G-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fuˈɣ̞aɾse].
What does "fugarse" mean?
As a verb, "fugarse" means: Salir o alejarse, generalmente deprisa o sin ser notado, de algún encierro, persecución, peligro, opresión o situación indeseable.
What words are commonly confused with "fugarse"?
"fugarse" is commonly confused with "fiarse", "fijarse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fugarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fugarse" is [fuˈɣ̞aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fugarse" come from?
"fugarse" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fugarse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-G-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fuˈɣ̞aɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fiarse” - see the side-by-side comparison. fugarse vs fiarse
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list