podrecer

[poð̞ɾeˈseɾ]

/[poð̞ɾeˈseɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante anticuada de pudrir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-podrecer · podrecer · Spanish

podrecer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 podrecer
PropertyValue
Headwordpodrecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[poð̞ɾeˈseɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “podrecer” en español

podrecerestá 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

podrecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [poð̞ɾeˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante anticuada de pudrir.".

podrecer has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is podrecer, spelled P-O-D-R-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante anticuada de pudrir.

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 "podrecer"?
"podrecer" is spelled P-O-D-R-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [poð̞ɾeˈseɾ].
What does "podrecer" mean?
As a verb, "podrecer" means: Variante anticuada de pudrir.
How do you pronounce "podrecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "podrecer" is [poð̞ɾeˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "podrecer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list