cuelga

[ˈkwelɣ̞a]

/[ˈkwelɣ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“cuelga” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,429. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,429
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuelga · cuelga · Spanish

cuelga · rank #13,429 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,429
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cotización

Nearest frequency peer: cotización (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cuelga”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cuelga” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cuelga vs culpa
67% similar
cuelga vs cueva
67% similar
cuelga vs culta
67% similar

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

Key facts for cuelga
PropertyValue
Headwordcuelga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkwelɣ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,429
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cuelga”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cuelgacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cotización” (#13,428), “cuide” (#13,430), “costillas” (#13,427). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cuelga” va en #13,429. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cuelga (IPA [ˈkwelɣ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,429 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuelga, with forms such as "ccuelga", "ceulga", and "cuegla". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "culpa", "cueva", "culta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 cuelga, spelled C-U-E-L-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de colgar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccuelga
  • ceulga
  • cuegla
  • cuelag
  • cuelgga
  • cuellga
  • culega
  • ucelga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccuelga1ceulga2cuegla2cuelag2cuelgga1cuellga1culega2ucelga2
Edit distance from "cuelga"

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 "cuelga"?
"cuelga" is spelled C-U-E-L-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwelɣ̞a].
What does "cuelga" mean?
As a verb, "cuelga" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse.
What words are commonly confused with "cuelga"?
"cuelga" is commonly confused with "culpa", "cueva", "culta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuelga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuelga" is [ˈkwelɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuelga" come from?
"cuelga" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cuelga", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cosmos#13,426decido#13,433decime#13,434casera#13,405

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

drive8 variantsEugenia8 variantsbrote8 variantsatrajo8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list