neguilla

[neˈɣ̞iʝa]

/[neˈɣ̞iʝa]/ noun

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...

Key facts for neguilla
PropertyValue
Headwordneguilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neˈɣ̞iʝa]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neguilla” sits in Spanish frequency

neguilla falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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. 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. 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
  3. 3
    Mancha negra en la dentadura de los caballos, a partir de la cual puede estimarse su edad

Synonyms

aneguillahierba de githierba ginetaagenuzarañuelacabellos de Venus

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neguilla"?
"neguilla" is spelled N-E-G-U-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [neˈɣ̞iʝa].
What does "neguilla" mean?
As a noun, "neguilla" means: (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...
How do you pronounce "neguilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neguilla" is [neˈɣ̞iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neguilla" come from?
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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.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list