iguala
[iˈɣ̞wala]
The verdict
“iguala” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,637 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #15,637
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de igualar o de igualarse.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | iguala |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [iˈɣ̞wala] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #15,637 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “iguala” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for iguala is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [iˈɣ̞wala]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,637 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Acción o efecto de igualar o de igualarse.
- 2Composición, ajuste o pacto en los tratos. A menudo tiene que ver con la divisón en partes iguales de algo.
- 3Estipendio o cosa que se da o paga para ajustar alguna cuenta, deuda o servicio.
- 4Listón de madera con que los albañiles reconocen la llanura de las tapias, paredes o suelos.
- 5Acuerdo 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.
Synonyms
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.
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.
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Using “iguala”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-G-U-A-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [iˈɣ̞wala] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “iguana” - see the side-by-side comparison. iguala vs iguana
- 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.