colocar
[koloˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“colocar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,475 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #5,475
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Poner, situar algo o alguien en sitio, postura o disposición determinados.
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 | colocar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [koloˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #5,475 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “colocar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for colocar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koloˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,475 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for colocar, with forms such as "ccolocar", "cloocar", and "colcoar". 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, "color", "Coloma", "coloco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is colocar, spelled C-O-L-O-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Poner, situar algo o alguien en sitio, postura o disposición determinados.
- 2Provocar efectos alucinógenos o en general los efectos que causan las drogas.
- 3Invertir dinero en la adquisición de un bien o hacer un depósito bancario para la obtención de intereses.
- 4Emplear o ubicar en un trabajo o función a alguien.
- 5Hallar mercado para un bien o servicio determinado.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccolocar,cloocar,colcoar,collocar,coloacr,colocarr,coloccar,colocra,coolcar,oclocar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of colocar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 "colocar"?
What does "colocar" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "colocar"?
How do you pronounce "colocar"?
What language does "colocar" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “colocar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-L-O-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [koloˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “color” - see the side-by-side comparison. colocar vs color
- 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.