migaja

[miˈɣ̞axa]

/[miˈɣ̞axa]/ noun

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The verdict

“migaja” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,064 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,064
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte menuda o pequeña de ciertos alimentos tostados, especialmente el pan, que se dispersa al partirlos o desmenuzarlos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-migaja · migaja · Spanish

migaja · rank #85,064 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,064
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH metamórficas

Nearest frequency peer: metamórficas (-2 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 “migaja”

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 “migaja” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for migaja
PropertyValue
Headwordmigaja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈɣ̞axa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “migaja” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “metamórficas” (#85,062), “mimosas” (#85,066), “minaretes” (#85,067). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “migaja” va en #85,064. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

migaja is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,064 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [miˈɣ̞axa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for migaja, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is migaja, spelled M-I-G-A-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte menuda o pequeña de ciertos alimentos tostados, especialmente el pan, que se dispersa al partirlos o desmenuzarlos.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, resto o parte pequeña o menuda de algo, material o inmaterial.
  3. 3
    Cantidad ínfima, casi nada.
  4. 4
    Cosa sin importancia.

Synonyms

miajapizcomijitameajamiajameajapizcomijitapelínmiajapizcomijitameaja

This word in other languages

crumb(English)miette(Français)Krümel(Deutsch)migalha(Português)

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 "migaja"?
"migaja" is spelled M-I-G-A-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈɣ̞axa].
What does "migaja" mean?
As a noun, "migaja" means: Parte menuda o pequeña de ciertos alimentos tostados, especialmente el pan, que se dispersa al partirlos o desmenuzarlos.
How do you pronounce "migaja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "migaja" is [miˈɣ̞axa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

médano#85,088orejón#85,120orinal#85,121Kigali#84,997

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list