cualificar

[kwalifiˈkaɾ]

/[kwalifiˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“cualificar” 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Asignar o determinar cualidades de alguna cosa o persona

Key facts for cualificar
PropertyValue
Headwordcualificar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kwalifiˈkaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cualificar” sits in Spanish frequency

cualificar 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 cualificar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kwalifiˈkaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for cualificar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 cualificar, spelled C-U-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Asignar o determinar cualidades de alguna cosa o persona
  2. 2
    Preparar o capacitar a alguien para realizar un trabajo o desempeñar una tarea que requiere de conocimientos específicos o particulares

This word in other languages

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 "cualificar"?
"cualificar" is spelled C-U-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kwalifiˈkaɾ].
What does "cualificar" mean?
As a verb, "cualificar" means: Asignar o determinar cualidades de alguna cosa o persona
How do you pronounce "cualificar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cualificar" is [kwalifiˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cualificar" come from?
"cualificar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cualificar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kwalifiˈkaɾ] (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