galga

[ˈgalɣ̞a]

/[ˈgalɣ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“galga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,413 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,413
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Piedra grande que, arrojada desde lo alto de una cuesta, baja rodando y dando saltos.

Key facts for galga
PropertyValue
Headwordgalga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgalɣ̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#97,413
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “galga” 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). galga 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

galga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,413 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgalɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for galga, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is galga, spelled G-A-L-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piedra grande que, arrojada desde lo alto de una cuesta, baja rodando y dando saltos.
  2. 2
    Hormiga amarilla que anda muy velozmente.

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 "galga"?
"galga" is spelled G-A-L-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgalɣ̞a].
What does "galga" mean?
As a noun, "galga" means: Piedra grande que, arrojada desde lo alto de una cuesta, baja rodando y dando saltos.
How do you pronounce "galga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galga" is [ˈgalɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "galga" come from?
"galga" 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 “galga”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-L-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgalɣ̞a] (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