zeugma
[ˈsewɣ̞ma]
The verdict
“zeugma” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Figura retórica que se emplea cuando una palabra que está relacionada con dos o más voces se expresa una sola vez, debiendo de sobreentenderse las demás.
Corpus desk
Index ES-zeugma · zeugma · Spanish
zeugma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zeugma |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsewɣ̞ma] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “zeugma” en español
Rare enough to double-check
zeugma is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsewɣ̞ma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Figura retórica que se emplea cuando una palabra que está relacionada con dos o más voces se expresa una sola vez, debiendo de sobreentenderse las demás.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for zeugma in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is zeugma, spelled Z-E-U-G-M-A.
Definition
- 1Figura retórica que se emplea cuando una palabra que está relacionada con dos o más voces se expresa una sola vez, debiendo de sobreentenderse las demás.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how zeugma appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
era de complexión recia, seco de carnes, enjuto de rostro, gran madrugador y amigo de la caza. (Miguel de Cervantes).
This word in other languages
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.