migraña

[miˈɣ̞ɾaɲa]

/[miˈɣ̞ɾaɲa]/ noun

The verdict

“migraña” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,442. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,442
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dolor de cabeza intenso, que no se calma con el ácido acetilsalicílico ni otros analgésicos habituales, toma un solo lado de la cabeza y suele acompañarse de náuseas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

migraña vs miran
57% similar
migraña vs mirada
71% similar
migraña vs miraba
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for migraña
PropertyValue
Headwordmigraña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈɣ̞ɾaɲa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,442
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “migraña” 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). migraña lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around migraña (IPA [miˈɣ̞ɾaɲa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,442 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dolor de cabeza intenso, que no se calma con el ácido acetilsalicílico ni otros analgésicos habituales, toma un solo lado de la cabeza y suele acompañarse de náuseas.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for migraña, with forms such as "imgraña", "mgiraña", and "migarña". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "miran", "mirada", "miraba", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is migraña, spelled M-I-G-R-A-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dolor de cabeza intenso, que no se calma con el ácido acetilsalicílico ni otros analgésicos habituales, toma un solo lado de la cabeza y suele acompañarse de náuseas.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imgraña
  • mgiraña
  • migarña
  • miggraña
  • migraañ
  • migrraña
  • migrñaa
  • mirgaña
  • mmigraña

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of migraña - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imgraña2mgiraña2migarña2miggraña1migraañ2migrraña1migrñaa2mirgaña2
Edit distance from "migraña"

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 "migraña"?
"migraña" is spelled M-I-G-R-A-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈɣ̞ɾaɲa].
What does "migraña" mean?
As a noun, "migraña" means: Dolor de cabeza intenso, que no se calma con el ácido acetilsalicílico ni otros analgésicos habituales, toma un solo lado de la cabeza y suele acompañarse de náuseas.
What words are commonly confused with "migraña"?
"migraña" is commonly confused with "miran", "mirada", "miraba". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "migraña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "migraña" is [miˈɣ̞ɾaɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "migraña" come from?
"migraña" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “migraña”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-G-R-A-Ñ-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [miˈɣ̞ɾaɲa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “miran” - see the side-by-side comparison. migraña vs miran
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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