indignar
[ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“indignar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,961 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,961
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 22,782
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Causar fuerte enfado u ofensa contra la dignidad o autoestima de alguien. Producir enojo vehemente por algo que se percibe como injusto o indigno.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | indignar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #88,961 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “indignar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
indignar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,961 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Causar fuerte enfado u ofensa contra la dignidad o autoestima de alguien. Producir enojo vehemente por algo que se percibe como injusto o indigno.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for indignar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is indignar, spelled I-N-D-I-G-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Causar fuerte enfado u ofensa contra la dignidad o autoestima de alguien. Producir enojo vehemente por algo que se percibe como injusto o indigno.
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 “indignar”
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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.