alegrarse

/[aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#36,912

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

alegrarse is aSpanishverb. It means: Felicitarse, congratularse, etc. por algo bueno. Pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]. Often confused with alejarse and asegurarse.

Key facts for alegrarse
PropertyValue
Headwordalegrarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,912
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of alegrarse in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for alegrarse is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,912 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for alegrarse, with forms such as "aelgrarse", "alegarrse", and "aleggrarse". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "alejarse", "asegurarse", "alegrar", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is alegrarse, spelled A-L-E-G-R-A-R-S-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Felicitarse, congratularse, etc. por algo bueno.
  2. 2
    Sentir, recibir alegría.
  3. 3
    Ponerse contento con el vino, comenzar a sentir los efectos de este licor el que ha bebido con exceso.
  4. 4
    Gozar, disfrutar

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aelgrarse,alegarrse,aleggrarse,alegrarce,alegrares,alegrarrse,alegrarsse,alegrasre,alegrrarse,alegrrase,alergarse,algerarse,allegrarse,laegrarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for alegrarse

Misspelling Variants of "alegrarse"

aelgrarse9alegarrse9aleggrarse10alegrarce9alegrares9alegrarrse10alegrarsse10alegrasre9
Misspelling Variants of "alegrarse"

Frequency rank: #36,912 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alegrarse"?
"alegrarse" is spelled A-L-E-G-R-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse].
What does "alegrarse" mean?
As a verb, "alegrarse" means: Felicitarse, congratularse, etc. por algo bueno.
What words are commonly confused with "alegrarse"?
"alegrarse" is commonly confused with "alejarse", "asegurarse", "alegrar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alegrarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alegrarse" is [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alegrarse" come from?
"alegrarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.