sirgar

[siɾˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[siɾˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Náutica Navegar arrastrando la embarcación desde la orilla mediante un cabo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sirgar · sirgar · Spanish

sirgar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sirgar
PropertyValue
Headwordsirgar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[siɾˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sirgar” en español

sirgarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sirgar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [siɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Náutica Navegar arrastrando la embarcación desde la orilla mediante un cabo.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sirgar in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sirgar, spelled S-I-R-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Náutica Navegar arrastrando la embarcación desde la orilla mediante un cabo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sirgar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tiene razón, capitán; es una ignominia sirgar al "Montoya" desde la orilla, como si fuera un champán cargado de harina ó taguas. El vapor se ha inventado para vencer dificultades, y el elemento de un buque es el agua, no la tierra. .

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 "sirgar"?
"sirgar" is spelled S-I-R-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [siɾˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "sirgar" mean?
As a verb, "sirgar" means: Náutica Navegar arrastrando la embarcación desde la orilla mediante un cabo.
How do you pronounce "sirgar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sirgar" is [siɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sirgar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list