congele

[kõŋˈxele]

/[kõŋˈxele]/ verb

The verdict

“congele” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,794 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,794
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de congelar o de congelarse.

Key facts for congele
PropertyValue
Headwordcongele
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõŋˈxele]
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,794
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “congele” 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). congele lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

congele is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,794 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kõŋˈxele]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

congele doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is congele, spelled C-O-N-G-E-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de congelar o de congelarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de congelar o de congelarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de congelar o del imperativo negativo de congelarse.

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 "congele"?
"congele" is spelled C-O-N-G-E-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõŋˈxele].
What does "congele" mean?
As a verb, "congele" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de congelar o de congelarse.
How do you pronounce "congele"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "congele" is [kõŋˈxele]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "congele" come from?
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Using “congele”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-G-E-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõŋˈxele] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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