vejiga
[beˈxiɣ̞a]
The verdict
“vejiga” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #22,225 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #22,225
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 9
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Órgano en forma de bolsa membranosa en que se deposita la orina que producen los riñones.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vejiga |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [beˈxiɣ̞a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #22,225 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 9 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vejiga” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for vejiga is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [beˈxiɣ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,225 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vejiga, with forms such as "bejiga", "evjiga", and "veijga". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "viga", "venga", "venía", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is vejiga, spelled V-E-J-I-G-A.
Definition
- 1Órgano en forma de bolsa membranosa en que se deposita la orina que producen los riñones.
- 2Por extensión, bolsa llena de gas o líquido que se forma en una superficie.
- 3Por antonomasia, la que se forma en la piel por efecto de una quemadura.
- 4Por analogía, lesión causada por la viruela.
- 5Persona falta de inteligencia y de experiencia mundana, por lo que resulta fácil de engañar.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bejiga,evjiga,veijga,vejgia,vejiag,vejigga,vejjiga,vjeiga,vvejiga
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vejiga - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “vejiga”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is V-E-J-I-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [beˈxiɣ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “viga” - see the side-by-side comparison. vejiga vs viga
- 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.