intrigar
[ĩn̪t̪ɾiˈɣ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“intrigar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Causar una cosa un vivo deseo de querer saber más acerca de ella.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intrigar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ĩn̪t̪ɾiˈɣ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intrigar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
intrigar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ĩn̪t̪ɾiˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Causar una cosa un vivo deseo de querer saber más acerca de ella.".
intrigar has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 intrigar, spelled I-N-T-R-I-G-A-R.
Definition
- 1Causar una cosa un vivo deseo de querer saber más acerca de ella.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “intrigar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-T-R-I-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩn̪t̪ɾiˈɣ̞aɾ] (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.