cargar

[kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“cargar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,978 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#4,978
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Juntar y disponer los objetos sobre una persona o animal para su transporte.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cargar vs carr
67% similar
cargar vs cargo
67% similar
cargar vs crear
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cargar
PropertyValue
Headwordcargar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,978
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cargar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cargar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cargar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,978 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cargar, with forms such as "acrgar", "cagrar", and "caragr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "carr", "cargo", "crear", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cargar, spelled C-A-R-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juntar y disponer los objetos sobre una persona o animal para su transporte.
  2. 2
    Ponerle la munición a un arma de fuego.
  3. 3
    Usar la fuerza corporal para desequilibrar, estorbar o desplazar a un jugador rival.
  4. 4
    Fastidiar, molestar a alguien.
  5. 5
    Aplicar un impuesto o gravamen.
  6. 6
    Aumentar la cantidad de electricidad de un cuerpo, en especial hablando de pilas y baterías eléctricas.
  7. 7
    Reunir o juntar algunas cosas en gran cantidad.
  8. 8
    Atribuirle injusta y deliberadamente una falta o delito a una persona.
  9. 9
    En las cuentas, poner en el debe.
  10. 10
    Procesar el ordenador un programa para ponerlo al uso y disposición por parte del usuario.

Synonyms

molestartocar los cojonesdar por culo

This word in other languages

load(English)charger(Français)beladen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acrgar,cagrar,caragr,cargarr,carggar,cargra,carrgar,ccargar,cragar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cargar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acrgar2cagrar2caragr2cargarr1carggar1cargra2carrgar1ccargar1
Edit distance from "cargar"

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 "cargar"?
"cargar" is spelled C-A-R-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "cargar" mean?
As a verb, "cargar" means: Juntar y disponer los objetos sobre una persona o animal para su transporte.
What words are commonly confused with "cargar"?
"cargar" is commonly confused with "carr", "cargo", "crear". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cargar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cargar" is [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cargar" come from?
"cargar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cargar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “carr” - see the side-by-side comparison. cargar vs carr
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list