Spanish word

irregularidad

Pronunciation

IPA/ireɣulaɾiˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounirregularity

Example

Hay una irregularidad en los datos.

There is an irregularity in the data.

Illustration for irregularidad (irregularity)

More examples

¿Has notado alguna irregularidad en la factura?

Have you noticed any irregularity on the bill?

Core concept

A tiled surface with several tiles misaligned among regular ones.

Common phrases

  • informar de una irregularidad

    report an irregularity

  • notar una irregularidad

    notice an irregularity

  • cometer una irregularidad

    commit an irregularity

Similar words

error: Unintentional wrong entry or miscalculation in data or forms.
discrepancia: Mismatch between reports or records where figures or statements do not agree.
fraude: Deliberate deception carried out to obtain unlawful or financial gain.
inconsistencia: Lack of internal consistency across data or statements.

Definition in Spanish

Estado o hecho de presentar anomalías respecto a lo habitual o establecido.

Word origin

Formed from the adjective irregular plus the noun suffix -idad, with irregular from Latin in- 'not' + regularis 'according to rule'.

Usage tips

  • Used frequently in formal contexts (taxes, elections, audits) to report departures from rules, while everyday speech often prefers anomalía or algo extraño to describe ordinary oddities.

Other meanings

  • wrongdoingnoun
  • abnormalitynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • irregularirregularadjective
  • irregularmenteirregularlyadverb

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