irrigar

[iriˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[iriˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“irrigar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,388 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,388
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Regar un terreno.

Key facts for irrigar
PropertyValue
Headwordirrigar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[iriˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,388
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irrigar” 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). irrigar 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

irrigar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,388 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [iriˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for irrigar in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is irrigar, spelled I-R-R-I-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Regar un terreno.
  2. 2
    Rociar o regar con un líquido alguna parte del cuerpo.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una arteria: llevar sangre a alguna parte del cuerpo.
  4. 4
    Inyectar un líquido en el cuerpo.

Synonyms

regar

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 "irrigar"?
"irrigar" is spelled I-R-R-I-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [iriˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "irrigar" mean?
As a verb, "irrigar" means: Regar un terreno.
How do you pronounce "irrigar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrigar" is [iriˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irrigar" come from?
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Using “irrigar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-R-R-I-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [iriˈɣ̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this 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