compadrazgo
Spanish, noun/kompaˈdɾaθɡo/
compadrazgo is spelled C-O-M-P-A-D-R-A-Z-G-O (11 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written Spanish, the 84,644th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Compadrazgo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “co-godparenthood or joint sponsorship of a godchild or ritual object; relation or connection of parents with the godparents of one's child” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Afinidad o vínculo que se establece entre los padres de alguien y quien le sirve de padrino en el bautizo”.
What does compadrazgo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineco-godparenthood or joint sponsorship of a godchild or ritual object; relation or connection of parents with the godparents of one's child
- 2
Latin-Americamasculinekinship; companionship; fellowship
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Afinidad o vínculo que se establece entre los padres de alguien y quien le sirve de padrino en el bautizo. 2. Amistad o unión entre iguales para la mutua ayuda o apoyo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of compadrazgo
- compadrazgos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce compadrazgo?
- /kompaˈdɾaθɡo/
- [kõm.paˈð̞ɾaθ̬.ɣ̞o]
- /kompaˈdɾasɡo/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to compadrazgo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is compadrazgo in Spanish?
compadrazgo appears about once in every 5 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).