narguile
[naɾˈɣ̞ile]
The verdict
“narguile” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Especie de pipa para fumar por lo general tabaco, compuesta de un recipiente que quema el tabaco, de un vaso con agua perfumada (por el que pasa el humo), y de un tubo con boquilla para aspirar el ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | narguile |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [naɾˈɣ̞ile] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “narguile” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
narguile is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [naɾˈɣ̞ile]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Especie de pipa para fumar por lo general tabaco, compuesta de un recipiente que quema el tabaco, de un vaso con agua perfumada (por el que pasa el humo), y de un tubo con boquilla para aspirar el ...".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for narguile, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is narguile, spelled N-A-R-G-U-I-L-E.
Definition
- 1Especie de pipa para fumar por lo general tabaco, compuesta de un recipiente que quema el tabaco, de un vaso con agua perfumada (por el que pasa el humo), y de un tubo con boquilla para aspirar el humo.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “narguile”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-A-R-G-U-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [naɾˈɣ̞ile] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.