igual

[iˈɣ̞wal]

/[iˈɣ̞wal]/ adj

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The verdict

“igual” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#280
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De la misma naturaleza, cantidad o calidad que otra cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-igual · igual · Spanish

igual · rank #280 · 6 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #280
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH horas

Nearest frequency peer: horas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “igual”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “igual” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

igual vs iguala
83% similar
igual vs iguana
67% similar
igual vs iguales
71% similar

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

Key facts for igual
PropertyValue
Headwordigual
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iˈɣ̞wal]
Letters5
Frequency rank#280
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “igual”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).igualcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “horas” (#279), “millones” (#281), “Estados” (#278). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “igual” va en #280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around igual (IPA [iˈɣ̞wal]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #280 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for igual, with forms such as "giual", "igaul", and "iggual". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "iguala", "iguana", "iguales", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is igual, spelled I-G-U-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    De la misma naturaleza, cantidad o calidad que otra cosa.
  2. 2
    Liso, que no tiene cuestas ni profundidades. Al mismo nivel.
  3. 3
    Que tiene las mismas o comparables características en cualidad, tamaño o aspecto. Muy parecido.
  4. 4
    Proporcionado, en conveniente relación.
  5. 5
    Que no varía, que se mantiene en una misma condición a lo largo del tiempo.
  6. 6
    Que tiene el mismo valor, que se aprecia con la misma intensidad.
  7. 7
    De la misma clase o condición.
  8. 8
    Se aplica a las figuras que se pueden superponer de modo que coincidan en su totalidad.
  9. 9
    Dicho de una cantidad, equivalente o idéntica a otra.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Los carros pueden ir más rápido si el terreno es igual.
  2. Tengo un coche igual que el tuyo; no he visto nada igual.

Synonyms

idénticosimilarparecidosemejante

Antonyms

desemejantediferentedistintodisímildesigual

This word in other languages

equal(English)égal(Français)gleich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • giual
  • igaul
  • iggual
  • iguall
  • igula
  • iugal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of igual - 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.

giual2igaul2iggual1iguall1igula2iugal2
Edit distance from "igual"

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 "igual"?
"igual" is spelled I-G-U-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈɣ̞wal].
What does "igual" mean?
As an adjective, "igual" means: De la misma naturaleza, cantidad o calidad que otra cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "igual"?
"igual" is commonly confused with "iguala", "iguana", "iguales". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "igual"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "igual" is [iˈɣ̞wal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "igual" come from?
"igual" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

horas#279claro#273madre#287señor#288

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

guerra6 variantstarde6 variantstras6 variantstenía6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list