iguala

[iˈɣ̞wala]

/[iˈɣ̞wala]/ noun

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The verdict

“iguala” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,637. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,637
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de igualar o de igualarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-iguala · iguala · Spanish

iguala · rank #15,637 · 7 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,637
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH implementado

Nearest frequency peer: implementado (+2 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 “iguala”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “iguala” 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).

iguala vs iguana
83% similar
iguala vs iguales
71% similar
iguala vs igualar
86% similar

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

Key facts for iguala
PropertyValue
Headwordiguala
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈɣ̞wala]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,637
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “iguala”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).igualacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “implementado” (#15,639), “guitarrista” (#15,634), “guardería” (#15,633). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “iguala” va en #15,637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around iguala (IPA [iˈɣ̞wala]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,637 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for iguala, with forms such as "giuala", "igaula", and "igguala". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "iguana", "iguales", "igualar", and more, 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is iguala, spelled I-G-U-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de igualar o de igualarse.
  2. 2
    Composición, ajuste o pacto en los tratos. A menudo tiene que ver con la divisón en partes iguales de algo.
  3. 3
    Estipendio o cosa que se da o paga para ajustar alguna cuenta, deuda o servicio.
  4. 4
    Listón de madera con que los albañiles reconocen la llanura de las tapias, paredes o suelos.
  5. 5
    Acuerdo entre médico y paciente por el que este hace un pago fijo a cambio de todas sus consultas o visitas. También se aplica a los planes o seguros de salud que operan con este sistema de pago.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Del 6 de octubre recogemos una iguala y concierto … sobre el precio y franquía de alcabala del trigo.
  2. Se le paga una iguala fija mensual de 20,000 pesos sin considerar el que tenga o no asuntos a su cargo.

Synonyms

igualación

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • giuala
  • igaula
  • igguala
  • iguaal
  • igualla
  • igulaa
  • iugala

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

giuala2igaula2igguala1iguaal2igualla1igulaa2iugala2
Edit distance from "iguala"

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 "iguala"?
"iguala" is spelled I-G-U-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈɣ̞wala].
What does "iguala" mean?
As a noun, "iguala" means: Acción o efecto de igualar o de igualarse.
What words are commonly confused with "iguala"?
"iguala" is commonly confused with "iguana", "iguales", "igualar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "iguala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iguala" is [iˈɣ̞wala]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iguala" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list