colgar

[kolˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[kolˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“colgar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,636
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sujetar algo o alguien de modo que no toque el suelo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-colgar · colgar · Spanish

colgar · rank #10,636 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,636
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Coahuila

Nearest frequency peer: Coahuila (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “colgar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “colgar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

colgar vs color
67% similar
colgar vs colgó
67% similar
colgar vs conga
67% similar

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

Key facts for colgar
PropertyValue
Headwordcolgar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kolˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,636
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “colgar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.colgarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Coahuila” (#10,635), “concentraciones” (#10,637), “ceremonias” (#10,634). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “colgar” va en #10,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around colgar (IPA [kolˈɣ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,636 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for colgar, with forms such as "ccolgar", "clogar", and "coglar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "color", "colgó", "conga", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is colgar, spelled C-O-L-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sujetar algo o alguien de modo que no toque el suelo.
  2. 2
    Poner a una persona o animal una cuerda por el cuello con los pies o patas en el aire, de modo de provocarle la muerte.
  3. 3
    Hacer una exposición de pintura, fotografía, u otra en la que las obras de arte se cuelgan de una pared o muro.
  4. 4
    Atribuirle hechos reprobables o cosas negativas, casi siempre falsas, a una persona.
  5. 5
    Cortar una llamada telefónica.
  6. 6
    Abandonar una profesión. La profesión que se abandona se indica posponiendo una palabra simbólica.
  7. 7
    Sacar una mala calificación en un examen o asignatura.
  8. 8
    Anotar un gol a un arquero que está adelantado haciendo picar la pelota, es decir, con una vaselina.
  9. 9
    Dejar indefensa una pieza, tal que pueda ser fácilmente capturada por el rival sin nada a cambio.
  10. 10
    Transferir datos o archivos desde un sistema periférico o subordinado a uno más grande o central, especialmente desde un ordenador, móvil o tableta a un servidor en internet.
  11. 11
    Bloquear el ordenador o un programa por una sobrecarga de trabajo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how colgar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. colgar los guantes, colgar los botines, etc.
  2. Gracias a su labor, varios medios españoles y europeos se hicieron eco de la actividad de Camps y de la ONG en Lesbos, principalmente gracias a su visibilidad en fotografías colgadas en Internet.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccolgar
  • clogar
  • coglar
  • colagr
  • colgarr
  • colggar
  • colgra
  • collgar
  • oclgar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of colgar - 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.

ccolgar1clogar2coglar2colagr2colgarr1colggar1colgra2collgar1
Edit distance from "colgar"

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 "colgar"?
"colgar" is spelled C-O-L-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kolˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "colgar" mean?
As a verb, "colgar" means: Sujetar algo o alguien de modo que no toque el suelo.
What words are commonly confused with "colgar"?
"colgar" is commonly confused with "color", "colgó", "conga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "colgar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colgar" is [kolˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "colgar" come from?
"colgar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list