sirga
[ˈsiɾɣ̞a]
The verdict
“sirga” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cabo empleado para tirar de las embarcaciones desde tierra, especialmente en la navegación fluvial.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sirga |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsiɾɣ̞a] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sirga” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sirga is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsiɾɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for sirga in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sirga, spelled S-I-R-G-A.
Definition
- 1Cabo empleado para tirar de las embarcaciones desde tierra, especialmente en la navegación fluvial.
- 2Por extensión, navegación por tiro de sirga₁.
- 3Camino a la vera del río para la sirga₂.
- 4Por analogía, cuerda que se deja fija en un paso difícil para ayudar en la escalada.
- 5Por analogía, cable de transmisión utilizado en motocicletas, coches, bicicletas y otros vehículos o máquinas, para poner en comunicación unos dispositivos con otros.
- 6Por analogía, guía metálica hidrófila utilizada para la canulación de accesos vasculares mediante técnica de Seldinger.
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.
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Using “sirga”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-I-R-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsiɾɣ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.