indagar

[ĩn̪d̪aˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[ĩn̪d̪aˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“indagar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,768
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intentar llegar al conocimiento de una cosa mediante la averiguación, la reflexión o por conjeturas

Corpus desk

Index ES-indagar · indagar · Spanish

indagar · rank #19,768 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,768
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH incorporados

Nearest frequency peer: incorporados (-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 “indagar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “indagar” 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).

indagar vs indicar
71% similar
indagar vs indaga
86% similar

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

Key facts for indagar
PropertyValue
Headwordindagar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩn̪d̪aˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,768
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “indagar”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “incorporados” (#19,767), “indicados” (#19,769), “inclinado” (#19,766). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “indagar” va en #19,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around indagar (IPA [ĩn̪d̪aˈɣ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,768 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Intentar llegar al conocimiento de una cosa mediante la averiguación, la reflexión o por conjeturas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for indagar, with forms such as "idnagar", "inadgar", and "indaagr". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "indicar", "indaga", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is indagar, spelled I-N-D-A-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intentar llegar al conocimiento de una cosa mediante la averiguación, la reflexión o por conjeturas

This word in other languages

inquire(English)investiguer(Français)averiguar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnagar
  • inadgar
  • indaagr
  • indagarr
  • indaggar
  • indagra
  • inddagar
  • indgaar
  • inndagar
  • nidagar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indagar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

idnagar2inadgar2indaagr2indagarr1indaggar1indagra2inddagar1indgaar2
Edit distance from "indagar"

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 "indagar"?
"indagar" is spelled I-N-D-A-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪d̪aˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "indagar" mean?
As a verb, "indagar" means: Intentar llegar al conocimiento de una cosa mediante la averiguación, la reflexión o por conjeturas
What words are commonly confused with "indagar"?
"indagar" is commonly confused with "indicar", "indaga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indagar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indagar" is [ĩn̪d̪aˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indagar" come from?
"indagar" 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 "indagar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

húmedos#19,763jurista#19,778golpean#19,752lógicas#19,787

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

larvas10 variantsgaviota10 variantsMatilde10 variantsmejoren10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list