interrogar

[ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“interrogar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,402. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,402
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer una o varias preguntas a alguien para obtener información o respuestas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-interrogar · interrogar · Spanish

interrogar · rank #31,402 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,402
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH internada

Nearest frequency peer: internada (-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 “interrogar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “interrogar” 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).

interrogar vs interroga
90% similar
interrogar vs interrogado
82% similar

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

Key facts for interrogar
PropertyValue
Headwordinterrogar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,402
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “interrogar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).interrogarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “internada” (#31,401), “investido” (#31,403), “intercambian” (#31,400). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “interrogar” va en #31,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around interrogar (IPA [ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,402 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for interrogar, with forms such as "inetrrogar", "innterrogar", and "interogar". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "interroga", "interrogado", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is interrogar, spelled I-N-T-E-R-R-O-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer una o varias preguntas a alguien para obtener información o respuestas.
  2. 2
    Conducir un interrogatorio; hacer una serie de preguntas, generalmente exhaustivas, a un testigo, sospechoso, acusado, etc., para aclarar a fondo una situación, determinar las circunstancias de una acción o delito, etc.
  3. 3
    Poner en duda o explorar más a fondo un tema sobre el que se consideran insuficientes la información o el saber disponibles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how interrogar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¿Quiere?—interrogó la voz, desde el interior
  2. Todas las personas acusadas de un delito tienen derecho a interrogar o hacer interrogar a los testigos de cargo

Synonyms

inquirirpreguntarcuestionarexaminarindagarinterpelarinvestigarsondear

This word in other languages

interrogate(English)interroger(Français)verhören(Deutsch)questionar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrrogar
  • innterrogar
  • interogar
  • interorgar
  • interrgoar
  • interroagr
  • interrogarr
  • interroggar
  • interrogra
  • intrerogar
  • intterrogar
  • itnerrogar
  • niterrogar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interrogar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inetrrogar2innterrogar1interogar1interorgar2interrgoar2interroagr2interrogarr1interroggar1
Edit distance from "interrogar"

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 "interrogar"?
"interrogar" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-R-O-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "interrogar" mean?
As a verb, "interrogar" means: Hacer una o varias preguntas a alguien para obtener información o respuestas.
What words are commonly confused with "interrogar"?
"interrogar" is commonly confused with "interroga", "interrogado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interrogar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interrogar" is [ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interrogar" come from?
"interrogar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

inoxidable#31,399jerarquías#31,406inmaterial#31,397jerárquica#31,407

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

internada13 variantsmandaban13 variantsgroseros13 variantsFabricio13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list