gratinar

[gɾat̪iˈnaɾ]

/[gɾat̪iˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tostar un alimento por su parte superior en el horno, en especial el cubierto por gratén.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gratinar · gratinar · Spanish

gratinar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 gratinar
PropertyValue
Headwordgratinar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[gɾat̪iˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gratinar” en español

gratinarestá 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

gratinar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [gɾat̪iˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tostar un alimento por su parte superior en el horno, en especial el cubierto por gratén.".

gratinar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is gratinar, spelled G-R-A-T-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tostar un alimento por su parte superior en el horno, en especial el cubierto por gratén.

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 "gratinar"?
"gratinar" is spelled G-R-A-T-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾat̪iˈnaɾ].
What does "gratinar" mean?
As a verb, "gratinar" means: Tostar un alimento por su parte superior en el horno, en especial el cubierto por gratén.
How do you pronounce "gratinar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gratinar" is [gɾat̪iˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gratinar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list