esplender

[esplẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[esplẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Emitir, irradiar o despedir luz.

Corpus desk

Index ES-esplender · esplender · Spanish

esplender · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 esplender
PropertyValue
Headwordesplender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[esplẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “esplender” en español

esplenderestá 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

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

Zero misspellings are on record for esplender in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 esplender, spelled E-S-P-L-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Emitir, irradiar o despedir luz.
  2. 2
    Manifestar emoción muy positiva, verse radiante de alegría o de satisfacción.

Synonyms

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 "esplender"?
"esplender" is spelled E-S-P-L-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [esplẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "esplender" mean?
As a verb, "esplender" means: Emitir, irradiar o despedir luz.
How do you pronounce "esplender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esplender" is [esplẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esplender" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list