madruga

[maˈð̞ɾuɣ̞a]

/[maˈð̞ɾuɣ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“madruga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,454 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,454
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de madrugar.

Key facts for madruga
PropertyValue
Headwordmadruga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[maˈð̞ɾuɣ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “madruga” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). madruga lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

madruga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,454 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [maˈð̞ɾuɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for madruga, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is madruga, spelled M-A-D-R-U-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de madrugar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de madrugar.

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 "madruga"?
"madruga" is spelled M-A-D-R-U-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈð̞ɾuɣ̞a].
What does "madruga" mean?
As a verb, "madruga" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de madrugar.
How do you pronounce "madruga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "madruga" is [maˈð̞ɾuɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "madruga" come from?
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Using “madruga”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-D-R-U-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈð̞ɾuɣ̞a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list