instigado

[ĩnst̪iˈɣ̞að̞o]

/[ĩnst̪iˈɣ̞að̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“instigado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,021 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,021
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de instigar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-instigado · instigado · Spanish

instigado · rank #72,021 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,021
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 22,782
  • PHOTO-FINISH insolentes

Nearest frequency peer: insolentes (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “instigado”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “instigado” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for instigado
PropertyValue
Headwordinstigado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩnst̪iˈɣ̞að̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,021
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “instigado” 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). instigado lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

instigado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,021 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ĩnst̪iˈɣ̞að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio de instigar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for instigado, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 instigado, spelled I-N-S-T-I-G-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de instigar.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "instigado"?
"instigado" is spelled I-N-S-T-I-G-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnst̪iˈɣ̞að̞o].
What does "instigado" mean?
As a verb, "instigado" means: Participio de instigar.
How do you pronounce "instigado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "instigado" is [ĩnst̪iˈɣ̞að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "instigado" come from?
"instigado" 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 "instigado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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