gratinado

[gɾat̪iˈnað̞o]

/[gɾat̪iˈnað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“gratinado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La acción de tostado final para dar un aspecto acabado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gratinado · gratinado · Spanish

gratinado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for gratinado
PropertyValue
Headwordgratinado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[gɾat̪iˈnað̞o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gratinado” en español

gratinadoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gratinado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [gɾat̪iˈnað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "La acción de tostado final para dar un aspecto acabado.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gratinado, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gratinado, spelled G-R-A-T-I-N-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    La acción de tostado final para dar un aspecto acabado.

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 "gratinado"?
"gratinado" is spelled G-R-A-T-I-N-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾat̪iˈnað̞o].
What does "gratinado" mean?
As an adjective, "gratinado" means: La acción de tostado final para dar un aspecto acabado.
How do you pronounce "gratinado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gratinado" is [gɾat̪iˈnað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gratinado" come from?
"gratinado" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list