igualar

[iɣ̞waˈlaɾ]

/[iɣ̞waˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“igualar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,357
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner un ser al mismo nivel o en igualdad con otro. Hacerlos iguales en categoría, condición, apariencia o características.

Corpus desk

Index ES-igualar · igualar · Spanish

igualar · rank #16,357 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,357
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH ignoro

Nearest frequency peer: ignoro (-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 “igualar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “igualar” 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).

igualar vs iguana
71% similar
igualar vs iguales
71% similar
igualar vs iguanas
71% similar

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

Key facts for igualar
PropertyValue
Headwordigualar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[iɣ̞waˈlaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,357
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “igualar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).igualarcae 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 “ignoro” (#16,356), “ilumina” (#16,358), “ignorado” (#16,355). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “igualar” va en #16,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around igualar (IPA [iɣ̞waˈlaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,357 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for igualar, with forms such as "giualar", "igaular", and "iggualar". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "iguana", "iguales", "iguanas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is igualar, spelled I-G-U-A-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner un ser al mismo nivel o en igualdad con otro. Hacerlos iguales en categoría, condición, apariencia o características.
  2. 2
    Juzgar sin diferencia, o estimar a uno y tenerlo en la misma opinión o aprecio que a otro.
  3. 3
    Hacer que la tierra, el suelo o alguna superficie queden parejos o lisos, sin altos ni bajos, sin cuestas ni huecos.
  4. 4
    Hacer ajuste o convenirse con pacto sobre alguna cosa.
  5. 5
    Hacer que el toro quede parado sobre sus cuatro patas para proceder a su ejecución con la espada.

Synonyms

alisarallanaremparejarnivelar

This word in other languages

equalize(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • giualar
  • igaular
  • iggualar
  • iguaalr
  • igualarr
  • iguallar
  • igualra
  • igulaar
  • iugalar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

giualar2igaular2iggualar1iguaalr2igualarr1iguallar1igualra2igulaar2
Edit distance from "igualar"

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 "igualar"?
"igualar" is spelled I-G-U-A-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [iɣ̞waˈlaɾ].
What does "igualar" mean?
As a verb, "igualar" means: Poner un ser al mismo nivel o en igualdad con otro. Hacerlos iguales en categoría, condición, apariencia o características.
What words are commonly confused with "igualar"?
"igualar" is commonly confused with "iguana", "iguales", "iguanas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "igualar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "igualar" is [iɣ̞waˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "igualar" come from?
"igualar" 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 "igualar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ilumina#16,358híbrido#16,354insular#16,365Guayana#16,348

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

inédito9 variantsgentil9 variantsfoster9 variantsfallece9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list