Garrigues

[gaˈriɣ̞es]

/[gaˈriɣ̞es]/ name

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The verdict

“Garrigues” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,682 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,682
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Key facts for Garrigues
PropertyValue
HeadwordGarrigues
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[gaˈriɣ̞es]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,682
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Garrigues” 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). Garrigues lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Garrigues is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,682 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [gaˈriɣ̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Garrigues, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Garrigues, spelled G-A-R-R-I-G-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Garrigues"?
"Garrigues" is spelled G-A-R-R-I-G-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [gaˈriɣ̞es].
What does "Garrigues" mean?
As a proper noun, "Garrigues" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Garrigues"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Garrigues" is [gaˈriɣ̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Garrigues" come from?
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Using “Garrigues”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-R-R-I-G-U-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [gaˈriɣ̞es] (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

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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