jaguar

[xaˈɣ̞waɾ]

/[xaˈɣ̞waɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“jaguar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,580. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,580
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Panthera onca) Felino sudamericano de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo tras el león y el tigre y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es dis...

Corpus desk

Index ES-jaguar · jaguar · Spanish

jaguar · rank #18,580 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,580
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH irían

Nearest frequency peer: irían (-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 “jaguar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jaguar” 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).

jaguar vs jugar
67% similar
jaguar vs jalar
67% similar
jaguar vs January
57% similar

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

Key facts for jaguar
PropertyValue
Headwordjaguar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xaˈɣ̞waɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,580
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “jaguar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.jaguarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “irían” (#18,579), “Japan” (#18,581), “irreal” (#18,578). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jaguar” va en #18,580. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around jaguar (IPA [xaˈɣ̞waɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,580 among 645 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(Panthera onca) Felino sudamericano de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo tras el león y el tigre y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es dis...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for jaguar, with forms such as "ajguar", "jagaur", and "jagguar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "jugar", "jalar", "January", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is jaguar, spelled J-A-G-U-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Panthera onca) Felino sudamericano de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo tras el león y el tigre y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es distintiva su piel moteada con rosetas de color negro sobre fondo dorado, aunque existen ejemplares con melanismo, completamente negros. Son predadores solitarios, que cazan en la selva y junto a los ríos, sin tener competencia de ninguna otra especie en su ecosistema. Su mordida es especialmente poderosa, adaptada para partir el cráneo o el cuello de sus presas, incluso bestias de gran tamaño como la anaconda.

Synonyms

tigre americanoyaguareté

This word in other languages

jaguar(English)jaguar(Français)Jaguar(Deutsch)onça-pintada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajguar
  • jagaur
  • jagguar
  • jaguarr
  • jagura
  • jaugar
  • jgauar
  • jjaguar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jaguar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ajguar2jagaur2jagguar1jaguarr1jagura2jaugar2jgauar2jjaguar1
Edit distance from "jaguar"

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 "jaguar"?
"jaguar" is spelled J-A-G-U-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [xaˈɣ̞waɾ].
What does "jaguar" mean?
As a noun, "jaguar" means: (Panthera onca) Felino sudamericano de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo tras el león y el tigre y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es dis...
What words are commonly confused with "jaguar"?
"jaguar" is commonly confused with "jugar", "jalar", "January". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jaguar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jaguar" is [xaˈɣ̞waɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jaguar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

irreal#18,578leerse#18,595gringo#18,555gradas#18,554

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

gatillo8 variantsextrae8 variantsodisea8 variantsolfato8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list