paragoge

[paɾaˈɣ̞oxe]

/[paɾaˈɣ̞oxe]/ noun

The verdict

“paragoge” 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 September 3, 2026) - Fenómeno lingüístico y figura retórica que consiste en agregar un sonido adicional al final de una palabra o vocablo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paragoge · paragoge · Spanish

paragoge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for paragoge
PropertyValue
Headwordparagoge
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɾaˈɣ̞oxe]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “paragoge” en español

paragogeno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

paragoge is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paɾaˈɣ̞oxe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fenómeno lingüístico y figura retórica que consiste en agregar un sonido adicional al final de una palabra o vocablo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for paragoge in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 paragoge, spelled P-A-R-A-G-O-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fenómeno lingüístico y figura retórica que consiste en agregar un sonido adicional al final de una palabra o vocablo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how paragoge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En el verso 64 de Alocución a la poesía, Andrés Bello hace una paragoge del término "feliz", y escribe felice.

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 "paragoge"?
"paragoge" is spelled P-A-R-A-G-O-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾaˈɣ̞oxe].
What does "paragoge" mean?
As a noun, "paragoge" means: Fenómeno lingüístico y figura retórica que consiste en agregar un sonido adicional al final de una palabra o vocablo.
How do you pronounce "paragoge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paragoge" is [paɾaˈɣ̞oxe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paragoge" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list