congratular

[kõŋgɾat̪uˈlaɾ]

/[kõŋgɾat̪uˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“congratular” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expresar alegría y complacencia por un suceso feliz que le ha acaecido a alguien. Manifestarle que uno se alegra con y por esa persona.

Key facts for congratular
PropertyValue
Headwordcongratular
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõŋgɾat̪uˈlaɾ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “congratular” sits in Spanish frequency

congratular falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for congratular is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõŋgɾat̪uˈlaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Expresar alegría y complacencia por un suceso feliz que le ha acaecido a alguien. Manifestarle que uno se alegra con y por esa persona.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for congratular, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is congratular, spelled C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresar alegría y complacencia por un suceso feliz que le ha acaecido a alguien. Manifestarle que uno se alegra con y por esa persona.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "congratular"?
"congratular" is spelled C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõŋgɾat̪uˈlaɾ].
What does "congratular" mean?
As a verb, "congratular" means: Expresar alegría y complacencia por un suceso feliz que le ha acaecido a alguien. Manifestarle que uno se alegra con y por esa persona.
How do you pronounce "congratular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "congratular" is [kõŋgɾat̪uˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "congratular" come from?
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Using “congratular”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõŋgɾat̪uˈlaɾ] (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
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