jangada
[xãŋˈgað̞a]
The verdict
“jangada” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plataforma para ir sobre el agua.
Corpus desk
Index ES-jangada · jangada · Spanish
jangada · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jangada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [xãŋˈgað̞a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “jangada” en español
Rare enough to double-check
jangada is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [xãŋˈgað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for jangada in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is jangada, spelled J-A-N-G-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1Plataforma para ir sobre el agua.
- 2Nimiedad molesta o incómoda.
- 3Acción de mala fe para perjudicar a alguien.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how jangada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Río abajo voy llevando la jangada, río abajo por el alto Paraná. Es el peso de la sombra derrumbada, que buscando el horizonte bajará.
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.