dar el pésame

[ˈd̪aɾ el ˈpesame]

/[ˈd̪aɾ el ˈpesame]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresar las propias condolencias a las personas cercanas a alguien quien falleció.

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Index ES-dar-el-pesame · dar el pésame · Spanish

dar el pésame · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dar el pésame
PropertyValue
Headworddar el pésame
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈd̪aɾ el ˈpesame]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dar el pésame” en español

dar el pésameestá 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

dar el pésame is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈd̪aɾ el ˈpesame]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expresar las propias condolencias a las personas cercanas a alguien quien falleció.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dar el pésame in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is dar el pésame, spelled D-A-R- -E-L- -P-É-S-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresar las propias condolencias a las personas cercanas a alguien quien falleció.

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 "dar el pésame"?
"dar el pésame" is spelled D-A-R- -E-L- -P-É-S-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪aɾ el ˈpesame].
What does "dar el pésame" mean?
As a phrase, "dar el pésame" means: Expresar las propias condolencias a las personas cercanas a alguien quien falleció.
How do you pronounce "dar el pésame"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dar el pésame" is [ˈd̪aɾ el ˈpesame]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dar el pésame" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list