neguilla
[neˈɣ̞iʝa]
The verdict
“neguilla” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Agrostemma githago) Planta herbácea, anual, de la familia de las cariofiláceas, de tallo erecto, pubescente, de hasta 1 m de altura, hojas lanceoladas, y flores terminales de vivo color fucsia, pe...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neguilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [neˈɣ̞iʝa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “neguilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for neguilla is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [neˈɣ̞iʝa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for neguilla in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is neguilla, spelled N-E-G-U-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1(Agrostemma githago) Planta herbácea, anual, de la familia de las cariofiláceas, de tallo erecto, pubescente, de hasta 1 m de altura, hojas lanceoladas, y flores terminales de vivo color fucsia, pentámeras, que a finales de verano fructifican en cápsulas. Crece con frecuencia junto al trigo, y se ha distributido en todo el globo acompañando a este
- 2(Nigella damascena) Planta anual, herbácea, de la familia de las ranunculáceas, nativa de la cuenca del Mediterráneo y el sudeste asiático, de hasta 50 cm de altura, hojas alternas, flores de blanco a púrpura, con 5 a 25 sépalos coloreados, protegidas por una compleja ramificación de brácteas, y fruto en cápsula. Se emplea con frecuencia en ramos decorativos
- 3Mancha negra en la dentadura de los caballos, a partir de la cual puede estimarse su edad
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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 “neguilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-E-G-U-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [neˈɣ̞iʝa] (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.