gratinar
[gɾat̪iˈnaɾ]
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 May 6, 2026) - Tostar un alimento por su parte superior en el horno, en especial el cubierto por gratén.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gratinar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [gɾat̪iˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gratinar” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Tostar 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.
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Using “gratinar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-R-A-T-I-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [gɾat̪iˈnaɾ] (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.