Guardia Civil

[ˈgwaɾð̞ja siˈβ̞il]

/[ˈgwaɾð̞ja siˈβ̞il]/ name

The verdict

“Guardia Civil” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instituto armado español, una de los dos fuerzas de seguridad de ámbito nacional, junto con el Cuerpo Nacional de Policía.

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Index ES-guardia-civil · Guardia Civil · Spanish

Guardia Civil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Guardia Civil
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuardia Civil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈgwaɾð̞ja siˈβ̞il]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Guardia Civil” en español

Guardia Civilestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Guardia Civil is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈgwaɾð̞ja siˈβ̞il]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instituto armado español, una de los dos fuerzas de seguridad de ámbito nacional, junto con el Cuerpo Nacional de Policía.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Guardia Civil, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Guardia Civil, spelled G-U-A-R-D-I-A- -C-I-V-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instituto armado español, una de los dos fuerzas de seguridad de ámbito nacional, junto con el Cuerpo Nacional de Policía.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Guardia Civil"?
"Guardia Civil" is spelled G-U-A-R-D-I-A- -C-I-V-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgwaɾð̞ja siˈβ̞il].
What does "Guardia Civil" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guardia Civil" means: Instituto armado español, una de los dos fuerzas de seguridad de ámbito nacional, junto con el Cuerpo Nacional de Policía.
How do you pronounce "Guardia Civil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guardia Civil" is [ˈgwaɾð̞ja siˈβ̞il]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guardia Civil" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list