tragar

/[t̪ɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,029

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

tragar is aSpanishverb. It means: Hacer pasar algo a través de la garganta para que llegue al estómago, o realizar los movimientos musculares que típicamente se asocian con esta acción. Pronounced [t̪ɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]. Often confused with trata and trama.

Key facts for tragar
PropertyValue
Headwordtragar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,029
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of tragar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tragar is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,029 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for tragar, with forms such as "rtagar", "targar", and "traagr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "trata", "trama", "trago", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is tragar, spelled T-R-A-G-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer pasar algo a través de la garganta para que llegue al estómago, o realizar los movimientos musculares que típicamente se asocian con esta acción.
  2. 2
    Comer con voracidad o avidez.
  3. 3
    Desaparecer algo real o figurativamente dentro de la tierra, el mar, etc.
  4. 4
    Creer fácilmente o dar fe a algo dicho sin cuestionarlo mucho.
  5. 5
    Sufrir, disimular o soportar una circunstancia adversa o una dificultad.
  6. 6
    Consumir, requerir o absorber cierta cantidad de insumos o gastos en el proceso de ser construido o creado.
  7. 7
    Estudiar o trabajar arduamente y con gran dedicación en tareas asignadas.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtagar,targar,traagr,tragarr,traggar,tragra,trgaar,trragar,ttragar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for tragar

Misspelling Variants of "tragar"

rtagar6targar6traagr6tragarr7traggar7tragra6trgaar6trragar7
Misspelling Variants of "tragar"

Frequency rank: #14,029 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tragar"?
"tragar" is spelled T-R-A-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "tragar" mean?
As a verb, "tragar" means: Hacer pasar algo a través de la garganta para que llegue al estómago, o realizar los movimientos musculares que típicamente se asocian con esta acción.
What words are commonly confused with "tragar"?
"tragar" is commonly confused with "trata", "trama", "trago". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tragar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tragar" is [t̪ɾaˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tragar" come from?
"tragar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.