migaja

[miˈɣ̞axa]

/[miˈɣ̞axa]/ noun

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The verdict

“migaja” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #85,064 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#85,064
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte menuda o pequeña de ciertos alimentos tostados, especialmente el pan, que se dispersa al partirlos o desmenuzarlos.

Key facts for migaja
PropertyValue
Headwordmigaja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈɣ̞axa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “migaja” 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). migaja lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for migaja is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [miˈɣ̞axa]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,064 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.
What language does "migaja" come from?
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Using “migaja”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-G-A-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [miˈɣ̞axa] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list