paraguaya

[paɾaˈɣ̞waʝa]

/[paɾaˈɣ̞waʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“paraguaya” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,507. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,507
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En el juego del truco, mano en donde dos de las tres cartas que se tienen son cuatros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paraguaya · paraguaya · Spanish

paraguaya · rank #17,507 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,507
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH paraguayos

Nearest frequency peer: paraguayos (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “paraguaya”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “paraguaya” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

paraguaya vs paraguayo
89% similar
paraguaya vs paraguayos
80% similar
paraguaya vs paraguayas
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for paraguaya
PropertyValue
Headwordparaguaya
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɾaˈɣ̞waʝa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,507
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “paraguaya”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.paraguayacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “paraguayos” (#17,508), “orales” (#17,505), “pararse” (#17,509). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “paraguaya” va en #17,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around paraguaya (IPA [paɾaˈɣ̞waʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,507 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "En el juego del truco, mano en donde dos de las tres cartas que se tienen son cuatros.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for paraguaya, with forms such as "apraguaya", "paarguaya", and "paragauya". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "paraguayo", "paraguayos", "paraguayas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is paraguaya, spelled P-A-R-A-G-U-A-Y-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el juego del truco, mano en donde dos de las tres cartas que se tienen son cuatros.

Synonyms

maldón

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apraguaya
  • paarguaya
  • paragauya
  • paragguaya
  • paraguaay
  • paraguayya
  • paraguyaa
  • paraugaya
  • pargauaya
  • parraguaya
  • pparaguaya
  • praaguaya

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paraguaya - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apraguaya2paarguaya2paragauya2paragguaya1paraguaay2paraguayya1paraguyaa2paraugaya2
Edit distance from "paraguaya"

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 "paraguaya"?
"paraguaya" is spelled P-A-R-A-G-U-A-Y-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾaˈɣ̞waʝa].
What does "paraguaya" mean?
As a noun, "paraguaya" means: En el juego del truco, mano en donde dos de las tres cartas que se tienen son cuatros.
What words are commonly confused with "paraguaya"?
"paraguaya" is commonly confused with "paraguayo", "paraguayos", "paraguayas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paraguaya"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paraguaya" is [paɾaˈɣ̞waʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paraguaya" come from?
"paraguaya" 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 "paraguaya", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

negociado#17,496predomina#17,521promovida#17,524refugiado#17,530

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

naciente12 variantsMontreal12 variantssalgamos12 variantssuspende12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list