significar

[siɣ̞nifiˈkaɾ]

/[siɣ̞nifiˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“significar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,186 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,186
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ser una cosa, por naturaleza, imitación o convenio, representación, indicio o signo de otra cosa distinta.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

significar vs significará
91% similar
significar vs significaría
83% similar
significar vs significaron
83% similar

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

Key facts for significar
PropertyValue
Headwordsignificar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[siɣ̞nifiˈkaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,186
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “significar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). significar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for significar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [siɣ̞nifiˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,186 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for significar, with forms such as "cignificar", "isgnificar", and "sginificar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "significará", "significaría", "significaron", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is significar, spelled S-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ser una cosa, por naturaleza, imitación o convenio, representación, indicio o signo de otra cosa distinta.
  2. 2
    Ser una palabra o frase expresión o signo de una idea o de un pensamiento, o de una cosa material.
  3. 3
    Dar a entender o hacer saber; declarar o manifestar una cosa.
  4. 4
    Representar una cosa a otra.
  5. 5
    Tener este o el otro sentido.
  6. 6
    Intimar.

This word in other languages

significar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cignificar,isgnificar,sginificar,siggnificar,siginficar,signfiicar,signifciar,signifficar,signifiacr,significarr,significcar,significra,signiifcar,signnificar,singificar,ssignificar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of significar - 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.

cignificar1isgnificar2sginificar2siggnificar1siginficar2signfiicar2signifciar2signifficar1
Edit distance from "significar"

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 "significar"?
"significar" is spelled S-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [siɣ̞nifiˈkaɾ].
What does "significar" mean?
As a verb, "significar" means: Ser una cosa, por naturaleza, imitación o convenio, representación, indicio o signo de otra cosa distinta.
What words are commonly confused with "significar"?
"significar" is commonly confused with "significará", "significaría", "significaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "significar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "significar" is [siɣ̞nifiˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "significar" come from?
"significar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “significar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [siɣ̞nifiˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “significará” - see the side-by-side comparison. significar vs significará
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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