rugar

[ruˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[ruˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“rugar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Producir, poner o hacer arrugas (pliegues en la piel o en un material flexible como telas, papel, etc.).

Corpus desk

Index ES-rugar · rugar · Spanish

rugar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 rugar
PropertyValue
Headwordrugar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ruˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rugar” en español

rugarno 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

rugar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ruˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Producir, poner o hacer arrugas (pliegues en la piel o en un material flexible como telas, papel, etc.).".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rugar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is rugar, spelled R-U-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producir, poner o hacer arrugas (pliegues en la piel o en un material flexible como telas, papel, etc.).

Synonyms

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 "rugar"?
"rugar" is spelled R-U-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ruˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "rugar" mean?
As a verb, "rugar" means: Producir, poner o hacer arrugas (pliegues en la piel o en un material flexible como telas, papel, etc.).
How do you pronounce "rugar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rugar" is [ruˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rugar" come from?
"rugar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list