congelar

[kõŋxeˈlaɾ]

/[kõŋxeˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“congelar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,271 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#21,271
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Solidificar un líquido por acción del frío.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

congelar vs consular
75% similar
congelar vs consolar
75% similar
congelar vs cancelar
75% similar

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

Key facts for congelar
PropertyValue
Headwordcongelar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõŋxeˈlaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,271
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “congelar” 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). congelar 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 congelar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõŋxeˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,271 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for congelar, with forms such as "ccongelar", "cnogelar", and "cognelar". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "consular", "consolar", "cancelar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is congelar, spelled C-O-N-G-E-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Solidificar un líquido por acción del frío.
  2. 2
    Someter y conservar alimentos, medicamentos y otros materiales delicados a temperaturas muy bajas para evitar que se dañen por acción del calor.
  3. 3
    Causar el frío daños en los organismos vivos, produciendo a veces la necrosis en tejidos expuestos a muy bajas temperaturas.
  4. 4
    Parar, detener o fijar una acción en curso, un proceso, etc., y mantenerlos así por tiempo indefinido.
  5. 5
    Hacer que se detenga una imagen, secuencia o plano que estaba en movimiento.
  6. 6
    Prohibir un gobierno que se muevan fondos, impidiendo cualquier clase de transacción con ellos.
  7. 7
    Decretar que no puede alterarse, especialmente subir, el monto de salarios o de precios.

Synonyms

helar

This word in other languages

freeze(English)congelar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccongelar,cnogelar,cognelar,coneglar,congealr,congelarr,congellar,congelra,conggelar,conglear,conngelar,ocngelar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccongelar1cnogelar2cognelar2coneglar2congealr2congelarr1congellar1congelra2
Edit distance from "congelar"

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 "congelar"?
"congelar" is spelled C-O-N-G-E-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõŋxeˈlaɾ].
What does "congelar" mean?
As a verb, "congelar" means: Solidificar un líquido por acción del frío.
What words are commonly confused with "congelar"?
"congelar" is commonly confused with "consular", "consolar", "cancelar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "congelar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "congelar" is [kõŋxeˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "congelar" come from?
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Using “congelar”

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

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