widget

[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ið̞ʝet̪]

/[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ið̞ʝet̪]/ noun

The verdict

“widget” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,544 among 230 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,544
frequency rank, Spanish
230
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualquiera de los componentes de la interfaz gráfica de usuario de una aplicación informática, como un botón Cancelar o un cuadro de entrada de texto con el que interactúa un usuario.

Corpus desk

Index ES-widget · widget · Spanish

widget · rank #71,544 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,544
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 230
  • PHOTO-FINISH warehouse

Nearest frequency peer: warehouse (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “widget”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “widget” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for widget
PropertyValue
Headwordwidget
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ið̞ʝet̪]
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,544
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “widget” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).widgetcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “warehouse” (#71,543), “voraces” (#71,542), “volutas” (#71,540). Entre 230 lemas con “W”, “widget” va en #71,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

widget is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,544 among 230 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ið̞ʝet̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cualquiera de los componentes de la interfaz gráfica de usuario de una aplicación informática, como un botón Cancelar o un cuadro de entrada de texto con el que interactúa un usuario.".

widget doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 widget, spelled W-I-D-G-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquiera de los componentes de la interfaz gráfica de usuario de una aplicación informática, como un botón Cancelar o un cuadro de entrada de texto con el que interactúa un usuario.

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 "widget"?
"widget" is spelled W-I-D-G-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ið̞ʝet̪].
What does "widget" mean?
As a noun, "widget" means: Cualquiera de los componentes de la interfaz gráfica de usuario de una aplicación informática, como un botón Cancelar o un cuadro de entrada de texto con el que interactúa un usuario.
How do you pronounce "widget"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widget" is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ið̞ʝet̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widget" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list