rugosa

[ruˈɣ̞osa]

/[ruˈɣ̞osa]/ adj

The verdict

“rugosa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,649 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,649
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de rugoso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rugosa · rugosa · Spanish

rugosa · rank #56,649 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,649
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rítmicos

Nearest frequency peer: rítmicos (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “rugosa”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “rugosa” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rugosa
PropertyValue
Headwordrugosa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ruˈɣ̞osa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,649
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rugosa” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).rugosacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “rítmicos” (#56,650), “roya” (#56,647), “sabueso” (#56,651). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rugosa” va en #56,649. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rugosa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,649 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ruˈɣ̞osa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de rugoso.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rugosa, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is rugosa, spelled R-U-G-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de rugoso.

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 "rugosa"?
"rugosa" is spelled R-U-G-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ruˈɣ̞osa].
What does "rugosa" mean?
As an adjective, "rugosa" means: Forma del femenino de rugoso.
How do you pronounce "rugosa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rugosa" is [ruˈɣ̞osa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rugosa" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rugosa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list