hígado

[ˈiɣ̞að̞o]

/[ˈiɣ̞að̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“hígado” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,572. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,572
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Órgano presente en los animales vertebrados que almacena y metaboliza nutrientes, destruye toxinas y produce bilis.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hígado vs higo
50% similar
hígado vs helado
67% similar

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

Key facts for hígado
PropertyValue
Headwordhígado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈiɣ̞að̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,572
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hígado” 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). hígado 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 8 spelling variants around hígado (IPA [ˈiɣ̞að̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,572 among 15,034 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for hígado, with forms such as "hgíado", "hhígado", and "híagdo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "higo", "helado", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is hígado, spelled H-Í-G-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Órgano presente en los animales vertebrados que almacena y metaboliza nutrientes, destruye toxinas y produce bilis.
  2. 2
    Carne de este órgano, empleada en gastronomía.

Synonyms

hígado negropana

This word in other languages

liver(English)foie(Français)Leber(Deutsch)fígado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hgíado
  • hhígado
  • híagdo
  • hígaddo
  • hígaod
  • hígdao
  • híggado
  • íhgado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hígado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hgíado2hhígado1híagdo2hígaddo1hígaod2hígdao2híggado1íhgado2
Edit distance from "hígado"

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 "hígado"?
"hígado" is spelled H-Í-G-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiɣ̞að̞o].
What does "hígado" mean?
As a noun, "hígado" means: Órgano presente en los animales vertebrados que almacena y metaboliza nutrientes, destruye toxinas y produce bilis.
What words are commonly confused with "hígado"?
"hígado" is commonly confused with "higo", "helado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hígado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hígado" is [ˈiɣ̞að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hígado" come from?
"hígado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hígado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-Í-G-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈiɣ̞að̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “higo” - see the side-by-side comparison. hígado vs higo
  • 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