ligan

[ˈliɣ̞ãn]

/[ˈliɣ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“ligan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,198 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,198
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ligar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ligan · ligan · Spanish

ligan · rank #63,198 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,198
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Liechtenstein

Nearest frequency peer: Liechtenstein (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “ligan”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “ligan” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ligan
PropertyValue
Headwordligan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈliɣ̞ãn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,198
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ligan” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ligancae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Liechtenstein” (#63,197), “limpiezas” (#63,199), “literary” (#63,200). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “ligan” va en #63,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ligan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,198 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈliɣ̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ligar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ligan, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ligan, spelled L-I-G-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ligar.

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 "ligan"?
"ligan" is spelled L-I-G-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliɣ̞ãn].
What does "ligan" mean?
As a verb, "ligan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ligar.
How do you pronounce "ligan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ligan" is [ˈliɣ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ligan" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list