condescender

[kõn̪d̪esẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[kõn̪d̪esẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acomodarse o decir que sí, por bondad, a algo solicitado, especialmente cuando requiere un cambio de opinión o conducta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-condescender · condescender · Spanish

condescender · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 condescender
PropertyValue
Headwordcondescender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪d̪esẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “condescender” en español

condescenderno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

condescender is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kõn̪d̪esẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for condescender in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is condescender, spelled C-O-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acomodarse o decir que sí, por bondad, a algo solicitado, especialmente cuando requiere un cambio de opinión o conducta.
  2. 2
    Dar explicaciones a alguien desde una actitud de superioridad y arrogancia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how condescender appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El ratón de la ciudad, agradecido, rogó al [ratón] del campo que fuese con él a la ciudad a divertirse, a lo que condescendió éste.

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 "condescender"?
"condescender" is spelled C-O-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪d̪esẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "condescender" mean?
As a verb, "condescender" means: Acomodarse o decir que sí, por bondad, a algo solicitado, especialmente cuando requiere un cambio de opinión o conducta.
How do you pronounce "condescender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condescender" is [kõn̪d̪esẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "condescender" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list