vergüenza

[beɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa]

/[beɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa]/ noun

The verdict

“vergüenza” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,001. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,001
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentimiento de turbación causado por sentir culpa, humillación o deshonra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-verguenza · vergüenza · Spanish

vergüenza · rank #2,001 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,001
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vea

Nearest frequency peer: Vea (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “vergüenza”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “vergüenza” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vergüenza vs vergüenzas
90% similar

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

Key facts for vergüenza
PropertyValue
Headwordvergüenza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,001
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “vergüenza”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.vergüenzacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Vea” (#2,000), “víctima” (#2,002), “terrible” (#1,999). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “vergüenza” va en #2,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around vergüenza (IPA [beɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,001 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergüenza, with forms such as "bergüenza", "evrgüenza", and "vegrüenza". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vergüenzas", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is vergüenza, spelled V-E-R-G-Ü-E-N-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentimiento de turbación causado por sentir culpa, humillación o deshonra.
  2. 2
    Alta estima en la que se tiene la honra, el honor o el prestigio propios.
  3. 3
    Escasez de ánimo o timidez para llevar algo a cabo.
  4. 4
    Acto deshonroso o que afecta gravemente al honor.
  5. 5
    Castigo consistente en la exposición pública del delito cometido.
  6. 6
    Por extensión, enrojecimiento visible del rostro que hace patente una emoción como la vergüenza₁.
  7. 7
    Palo transversal que orna el frente de una puerta.
  8. 8
    Bonete o toca con que solían cubrirse la cabeza las mujeres.
  9. 9
    Sentimiento de respeto a los principios éticos o a las reglas no escritas de la vida en sociedad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Necesitó la pobre mujer de todas las energías de su espíritu para no caerse muerta de vergüenza. No traían los tales otro objeto que enterarse de si la llevaban presa, y al saber que iba en tal compañía por su gusto, se asombraron, y a todo trance querían apartarla de la conducta y llevársela con ellos, para evitarle el bochorno de entrar en el pueblo en…
  2. Arte, valor, seguridad, vergüenza torera, todo eso y algo más se veía por arrobas en el novel diestro.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bergüenza
  • evrgüenza
  • vegrüenza
  • vergeünza
  • verggüenza
  • vergüenaz
  • vergüennza
  • vergüenzza
  • vergüezna
  • vergüneza
  • verrgüenza
  • verügenza
  • vregüenza
  • vvergüenza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bergüenza1evrgüenza2vegrüenza2vergeünza2verggüenza1vergüenaz2vergüennza1vergüenzza1
Edit distance from "vergüenza"

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 "vergüenza"?
"vergüenza" is spelled V-E-R-G-Ü-E-N-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [beɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa].
What does "vergüenza" mean?
As a noun, "vergüenza" means: Sentimiento de turbación causado por sentir culpa, humillación o deshonra.
What words are commonly confused with "vergüenza"?
"vergüenza" is commonly confused with "vergüenzas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vergüenza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergüenza" is [beɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergüenza" come from?
"vergüenza" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vergüenza", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list