pender

[pẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[pẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“pender” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,443 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,443
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de alguna cosa: estar colgada, suspendida en el espacio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pender · pender · Spanish

pender · rank #94,443 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,443
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH penetraciones

Nearest frequency peer: penetraciones (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pender”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pender” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pender
PropertyValue
Headwordpender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,443
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pender” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pendercae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “penetraciones” (#94,444), “percusionistas” (#94,445), “periné” (#94,446). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pender” va en #94,443. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pender is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,443 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pender, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pender, spelled P-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de alguna cosa: estar colgada, suspendida en el espacio.
  2. 2
    Variante poco usada de depender.
  3. 3
    Estar por resolverse o terminarse un pleito o negocio.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pender"?
"pender" is spelled P-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "pender" mean?
As a verb, "pender" means: Dicho de alguna cosa: estar colgada, suspendida en el espacio.
How do you pronounce "pender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pender" is [pẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pender" come from?
"pender" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list