grupa

[ˈgɾupa]

/[ˈgɾupa]/ noun

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The verdict

“grupa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,669 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,669
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ancas de un caballo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-grupa · grupa · Spanish

grupa · rank #64,669 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,669
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grenoble

Nearest frequency peer: Grenoble (-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 “grupa”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for grupa
PropertyValue
Headwordgrupa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgɾupa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,669
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “grupa” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Grenoble” (#64,668), “gravísimas” (#64,667), “guilty” (#64,671). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “grupa” va en #64,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grupa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,669 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgɾupa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grupa, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 grupa, spelled G-R-U-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ancas de un caballo.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, nalga o muslo de un ser humano.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how grupa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Anoche ataron a su marido a un pesebre y a ella se la llevaron en la grupa del caballo.
  2. El huracán fué tan furibundo que casi nos desgajaba de las monturas, y nuestros caballos detuviéronse, dando la grupa a la tormenta.

This word in other languages

rump(English)croupe(Français)Hüfte(Deutsch)anca(Português)

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 "grupa"?
"grupa" is spelled G-R-U-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾupa].
What does "grupa" mean?
As a noun, "grupa" means: Ancas de un caballo.
How do you pronounce "grupa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grupa" is [ˈgɾupa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grupa" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gypsy#64,672hague#64,676hoces#64,687juras#64,727

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list