ika

/ˈi.ka/

//ˈi.ka// conj

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The verdict

“ika” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,929 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,929
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ika · ika · Spanish

ika · rank #87,929 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,929
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH ilegibles

Nearest frequency peer: ilegibles (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “ika”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “ika” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ika
PropertyValue
Headwordika
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechConjunction
IPA/ˈi.ka/
Letters3
Frequency rank#87,929
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ika” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ikacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “ilegibles” (#87,930), “imaginarás” (#87,931), “imberbe” (#87,932). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “ika” va en #87,929. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ika is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,929 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as aconjunction, transcribed /ˈi.ka/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Con.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ika in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ika, spelled I-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con.

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 "ika"?
"ika" is spelled I-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈi.ka/.
What does "ika" mean?
As a conjunction, "ika" means: Con.
How do you pronounce "ika"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ika" is /ˈi.ka/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ika" come from?
"ika" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fum#87,857kot#88,002fog#87,845Eis#87,761

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list