ígnea

[ˈiɣ̞nea]

/[ˈiɣ̞nea]/ adj

The verdict

“ígnea” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #96,953 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#96,953
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de ígneo.

Key facts for ígnea
PropertyValue
Headwordígnea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈiɣ̞nea]
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,953
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ígnea” 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). ígnea lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ígnea is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈiɣ̞nea]. Corpus data places it at rank #96,953 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de ígneo.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ígnea in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ígnea, spelled Í-G-N-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de ígneo.

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 "ígnea"?
"ígnea" is spelled Í-G-N-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiɣ̞nea].
What does "ígnea" mean?
As an adjective, "ígnea" means: Forma del femenino de ígneo.
How do you pronounce "ígnea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ígnea" is [ˈiɣ̞nea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ígnea" come from?
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Using “ígnea”

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

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