virga
/ˈʋiɾ.ga/
The verdict
“virga” 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) - Rama nueva, brote
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | virga |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈʋiɾ.ga/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “virga” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
virga is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʋiɾ.ga/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for virga in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is virga, spelled V-I-R-G-A.
Definition
- 1Rama nueva, brote
- 2Vara
- 3Zurriago, vara de azotar.
- 4Bastón, cachava
- 5Pene
- 6Cortina de agua que cae de una nube pero que no llega al suelo debido a que se evapora.
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 “virga”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-R-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈʋiɾ.ga/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.