bendecir

/[bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#32,099

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

bendecir is aSpanishverb. It means: Pedir el favor de una deidad u otro poder espiritual para alguna cosa o persona, en especial siguendo un ritual prestablecido. Pronounced [bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]. Often confused with bendecido and bendecida.

Key facts for bendecir
PropertyValue
Headwordbendecir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,099
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of bendecir in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for bendecir is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,099 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for bendecir, with forms such as "bbendecir", "bednecir", and "bendceir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bendecido", "bendecida", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is bendecir, spelled B-E-N-D-E-C-I-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedir el favor de una deidad u otro poder espiritual para alguna cosa o persona, en especial siguendo un ritual prestablecido.
  2. 2
    Brindar un poder tal su favor a alguien.
  3. 3
    Dedicar una persona o cosa al culto.
  4. 4
    Celebrar a alguna cosa o persona con palabras.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbendecir,bednecir,bendceir,benddecir,bendeccir,bendecirr,bendecri,bendeicr,bendesir,benedcir,benndecir,bnedecir,ebndecir,vendecir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for bendecir

Misspelling Variants of "bendecir"

bbendecir9bednecir8bendceir8benddecir9bendeccir9bendecirr9bendecri8bendeicr8
Misspelling Variants of "bendecir"

Frequency rank: #32,099 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bendecir"?
"bendecir" is spelled B-E-N-D-E-C-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ].
What does "bendecir" mean?
As a verb, "bendecir" means: Pedir el favor de una deidad u otro poder espiritual para alguna cosa o persona, en especial siguendo un ritual prestablecido.
What words are commonly confused with "bendecir"?
"bendecir" is commonly confused with "bendecido", "bendecida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bendecir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bendecir" is [bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bendecir" come from?
"bendecir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.