indignación

[ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞naˈsjõn]

/[ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞naˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“indignación” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,532. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,532
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reacción de fuerte enfado, enojo, irritación o disgusto por algo que se percibe como indigno, injusto u ofensivo. Acción o efecto de indignarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indignación vs inmigración
82% similar
indignación vs indicación
82% similar
indignación vs indagación
82% similar

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

Key facts for indignación
PropertyValue
Headwordindignación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞naˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,532
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indignación” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). indignación lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around indignación (IPA [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞naˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,532 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Reacción de fuerte enfado, enojo, irritación o disgusto por algo que se percibe como indigno, injusto u ofensivo. Acción o efecto de indignarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for indignación, with forms such as "idnignación", "inddignación", and "indginación". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "inmigración", "indicación", "indagación", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is indignación, spelled I-N-D-I-G-N-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reacción de fuerte enfado, enojo, irritación o disgusto por algo que se percibe como indigno, injusto u ofensivo. Acción o efecto de indignarse.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnignación
  • inddignación
  • indginación
  • indiganción
  • indiggnación
  • indignacción
  • indignacinó
  • indignaciónn
  • indignacóin
  • indignaicón
  • indignasión
  • indigncaión
  • indignnación
  • indingación
  • inidgnación
  • inndignación
  • nidignación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnignación2inddignación1indginación2indiganción2indiggnación1indignacción1indignacinó2indignaciónn1
Edit distance from "indignación"

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 "indignación"?
"indignación" is spelled I-N-D-I-G-N-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞naˈsjõn].
What does "indignación" mean?
As a noun, "indignación" means: Reacción de fuerte enfado, enojo, irritación o disgusto por algo que se percibe como indigno, injusto u ofensivo. Acción o efecto de indignarse.
What words are commonly confused with "indignación"?
"indignación" is commonly confused with "inmigración", "indicación", "indagación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indignación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indignación" is [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞naˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indignación" come from?
"indignación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “indignación”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-D-I-G-N-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞naˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “inmigración” - see the side-by-side comparison. indignación vs inmigración
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list