ofrenda
Spanish, noun
ofrenda is spelled O-F-R-E-N-D-A (7 letters) and appears 3.4 times per million words in written Spanish, the 15,797th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ofrenda is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “offering, sacrifice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of ofrendar. With an accent, ofrendá is a different word: “second-person singular voseo imperative of ofrendar”. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Don que se dedica a una divinidad para suplicarle un deseo o pedir su auxilio o, en la Iglesia Católica, a…”.
What does ofrenda mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineoffering, sacrifice
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
verb
- 1
second-person singular voseo imperative of ofrendar
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Don que se dedica a una divinidad para suplicarle un deseo o pedir su auxilio o, en la Iglesia Católica, a Dios y a los santos. 2. Pan, vino u otros productos que los fieles llevan a la iglesia en ocasión de ciertas solemnidades. 3. Por extensión, servicio o dádiva dado en señal de amor o gratitud. 4. Lo que se ofrece o dedica a alguna persona o cosa.
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 ofrenda
- ofrendas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to ofrenda
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ofrenda in Spanish?
ofrenda appears 3.4 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).