colgarse
[kolˈɣ̞aɾse]
The verdict
“colgarse” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #44,054 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #44,054
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sujetarse algo o alguien de modo de no tocar el suelo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | colgarse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kolˈɣ̞aɾse] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #44,054 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “colgarse” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for colgarse is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kolˈɣ̞aɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,054 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for colgarse, with forms such as "ccolgarse", "clogarse", and "coglarse". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "cortarse", "contarse", "colocarse", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is colgarse, spelled C-O-L-G-A-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Sujetarse algo o alguien de modo de no tocar el suelo.
- 2Tomarse de una persona cargando todo el peso del cuerpo.
- 3Ponerse una persona una cuerda por el cuello con los pies en el aire, de modo de provocarse la muerte.
- 4Adquirir dependencia de algo o alguien, en particular de las drogas.
- 5Bloquearse el ordenador o un programa debido a una sobrecarga de trabajo.
- 6Perder fuerza un vehículo al escalar por una pendiente.
- 7Retrasarse en el cumplimiento de una obligación.
- 8Conectarse ilegalmente a una línea eléctrica o telefónica.
- 9Sacar mala nota en un examen.
- 10Dar un gran salto para golpear la pelota o para atajar.
- 11Aprovecharse de una persona para obtener algo de ella.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccolgarse,clogarse,coglarse,colagrse,colgarce,colgares,colgarrse,colgarsse,colgasre,colggarse,colgrase,collgarse,oclgarse
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of colgarse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “colgarse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-L-G-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kolˈɣ̞aɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “cortarse” - see the side-by-side comparison. colgarse vs cortarse
- 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.