jergal
[xeɾˈɣ̞al]
The verdict
“jergal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propio o perteneciente a una jerga.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jergal |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [xeɾˈɣ̞al] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jergal” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jergal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [xeɾˈɣ̞al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Propio o perteneciente a una jerga.".
No misspelling variants are generated for jergal in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is jergal, spelled J-E-R-G-A-L.
Definition
- 1Propio o perteneciente a una jerga.
This word in other languages
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 “jergal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-E-R-G-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.