jergal

[xeɾˈɣ̞al]

/[xeɾˈɣ̞al]/ adj

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 September 3, 2026) - Propio o perteneciente a una jerga.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jergal · jergal · Spanish

jergal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for jergal
PropertyValue
Headwordjergal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[xeɾˈɣ̞al]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jergal” en español

jergalno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Propio 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jergal"?
"jergal" is spelled J-E-R-G-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [xeɾˈɣ̞al].
What does "jergal" mean?
As an adjective, "jergal" means: Propio o perteneciente a una jerga.
How do you pronounce "jergal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jergal" is [xeɾˈɣ̞al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jergal" come from?
"jergal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list