naufragar

[nawfɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[nawfɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“naufragar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,767 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,767
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hundirse o irse a pique una nave.

Corpus desk

Index ES-naufragar · naufragar · Spanish

naufragar · rank #61,767 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,767
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH negaciones

Nearest frequency peer: negaciones (+1 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 “naufragar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for naufragar
PropertyValue
Headwordnaufragar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[nawfɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,767
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “naufragar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).naufragarcae 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: “negaciones” (#61,768), “negociante” (#61,769), “negritas” (#61,770). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “naufragar” va en #61,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

naufragar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,767 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [nawfɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for naufragar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is naufragar, spelled N-A-U-F-R-A-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hundirse o irse a pique una nave.
  2. 2
    Ser una persona víctima de un naufragio.
  3. 3
    Salir mal un intento o una empresa.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "naufragar"?
"naufragar" is spelled N-A-U-F-R-A-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [nawfɾaˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "naufragar" mean?
As a verb, "naufragar" means: Hundirse o irse a pique una nave.
How do you pronounce "naufragar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naufragar" is [nawfɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "naufragar" come from?
"naufragar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list