indignarse

[ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾse]

/[ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“indignarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,093 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,093
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentir fuerte enfado u ofensa contra la dignidad o autoestima de alguien. Enojarse con vehemencia por algo que se percibe como injusto o indigno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-indignarse · indignarse · Spanish

indignarse · rank #60,093 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,093
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH infinitivo

Nearest frequency peer: infinitivo (+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 “indignarse”

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 “indignarse” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for indignarse
PropertyValue
Headwordindignarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾse]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “indignarse” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).indignarsecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “infinitivo” (#60,094), “impondrán” (#60,091), “insertada” (#60,095). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “indignarse” va en #60,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

indignarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,093 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentir fuerte enfado u ofensa contra la dignidad o autoestima de alguien. Enojarse con vehemencia por algo que se percibe como injusto o indigno.".

indignarse has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is indignarse, spelled I-N-D-I-G-N-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentir fuerte enfado u ofensa contra la dignidad o autoestima de alguien. Enojarse con vehemencia 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "indignarse"?
"indignarse" is spelled I-N-D-I-G-N-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾse].
What does "indignarse" mean?
As a verb, "indignarse" means: Sentir fuerte enfado u ofensa contra la dignidad o autoestima de alguien. Enojarse con vehemencia por algo que se percibe como injusto o indigno.
How do you pronounce "indignarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indignarse" is [ĩn̪d̪iɣ̞ˈnaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indignarse" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list