ingesta

[ĩŋˈxest̪a]

/[ĩŋˈxest̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“ingesta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,061
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La acción de ingerir algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ingesta · ingesta · Spanish

ingesta · rank #22,061 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,061
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH infelices

Nearest frequency peer: infelices (-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 “ingesta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ingesta” 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).

ingesta vs insta
71% similar
ingesta vs intenta
71% similar
ingesta vs inglesa
71% similar

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

Key facts for ingesta
PropertyValue
Headwordingesta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩŋˈxest̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,061
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ingesta”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “infelices” (#22,060), “inherentes” (#22,062), “infalible” (#22,059). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “ingesta” va en #22,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ingesta (IPA [ĩŋˈxest̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,061 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ingesta, with forms such as "ignesta", "inegsta", and "ingesat". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "insta", "intenta", "inglesa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ingesta, spelled I-N-G-E-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    La acción de ingerir algo.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de alimentos que un ser vivo normal y habitualmente ingiere para su nutrición.

Synonyms

ingestióntomadeglucióndieta

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ignesta
  • inegsta
  • ingesat
  • ingessta
  • ingestta
  • ingetsa
  • inggesta
  • ingseta
  • inngesta
  • nigesta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ignesta2inegsta2ingesat2ingessta1ingestta1ingetsa2inggesta1ingseta2
Edit distance from "ingesta"

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 "ingesta"?
"ingesta" is spelled I-N-G-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋˈxest̪a].
What does "ingesta" mean?
As a noun, "ingesta" means: La acción de ingerir algo.
What words are commonly confused with "ingesta"?
"ingesta" is commonly confused with "insta", "intenta", "inglesa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ingesta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ingesta" is [ĩŋˈxest̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ingesta" come from?
"ingesta" 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 "ingesta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

imparte#22,054invocar#22,069hormona#22,045laburar#22,077

Similar misspelling depth

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

inquieto10 variantsgorilas10 variantsmirarme10 variantsfalacia10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list