colgarse

/[kolˈɣ̞aɾse]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#44,054

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

colgarse is aSpanishverb. It means: Sujetarse algo o alguien de modo de no tocar el suelo. Pronounced [kolˈɣ̞aɾse]. Often confused with cortarse and contarse.

Key facts for colgarse
PropertyValue
Headwordcolgarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kolˈɣ̞aɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,054
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for colgarse is 8 letters long, classified as averb, 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for colgarse, with forms such as "ccolgarse", "clogarse", and "coglarse". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "cortarse", "contarse", "colocarse", 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 colgarse, spelled C-O-L-G-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
    Sujetarse algo o alguien de modo de no tocar el suelo.
  2. 2
    Tomarse de una persona cargando todo el peso del cuerpo.
  3. 3
    Ponerse una persona una cuerda por el cuello con los pies en el aire, de modo de provocarse la muerte.
  4. 4
    Adquirir dependencia de algo o alguien, en particular de las drogas.
  5. 5
    Bloquearse el ordenador o un programa debido a una sobrecarga de trabajo.
  6. 6
    Perder fuerza un vehículo al escalar por una pendiente.
  7. 7
    Retrasarse en el cumplimiento de una obligación.
  8. 8
    Conectarse ilegalmente a una línea eléctrica o telefónica.
  9. 9
    Sacar mala nota en un examen.
  10. 10
    Dar un gran salto para golpear la pelota o para atajar.
  11. 11
    Aprovecharse de una persona para obtener algo de ella.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccolgarse,clogarse,coglarse,colagrse,colgarce,colgares,colgarrse,colgarsse,colgasre,colggarse,colgrase,collgarse,oclgarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for colgarse

Misspelling Variants of "colgarse"

ccolgarse9clogarse8coglarse8colagrse8colgarce8colgares8colgarrse9colgarsse9
Misspelling Variants of "colgarse"

Frequency rank: #44,054 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "colgarse"?
"colgarse" is spelled C-O-L-G-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kolˈɣ̞aɾse].
What does "colgarse" mean?
As a verb, "colgarse" means: Sujetarse algo o alguien de modo de no tocar el suelo.
What words are commonly confused with "colgarse"?
"colgarse" is commonly confused with "cortarse", "contarse", "colocarse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "colgarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colgarse" is [kolˈɣ̞aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "colgarse" come from?
"colgarse" 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.