jangada
[xãŋˈgað̞a]
The verdict
“jangada” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plataforma para ir sobre el agua.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jangada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [xãŋˈgað̞a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jangada” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for jangada is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [xãŋˈgað̞a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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 “jangada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-N-G-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [xãŋˈgað̞a] (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
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.