igua

[ˈiɣ̞wa]

/[ˈiɣ̞wa]/ verb

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The verdict

“igua” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,140 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,140
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de iguar.

Key facts for igua
PropertyValue
Headwordigua
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈiɣ̞wa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#93,140
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “igua” 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). igua lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

igua is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,140 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈiɣ̞wa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for igua, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is igua, spelled I-G-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de iguar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de iguar.

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 "igua"?
"igua" is spelled I-G-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiɣ̞wa].
What does "igua" mean?
As a verb, "igua" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de iguar.
How do you pronounce "igua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "igua" is [ˈiɣ̞wa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "igua" come from?
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Using “igua”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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