prendar

[pɾẽn̪ˈd̪aɾ]

/[pɾẽn̪ˈd̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“prendar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sacar una prenda o alhaja para la seguridad de una deuda o para la satisfacción de un daño recibido.

Key facts for prendar
PropertyValue
Headwordprendar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾẽn̪ˈd̪aɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prendar” sits in Spanish frequency

prendar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for prendar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾẽn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for prendar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 prendar, spelled P-R-E-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sacar una prenda o alhaja para la seguridad de una deuda o para la satisfacción de un daño recibido.
  2. 2
    Ganar la voluntad y agrado de uno.

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 "prendar"?
"prendar" is spelled P-R-E-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾẽn̪ˈd̪aɾ].
What does "prendar" mean?
As a verb, "prendar" means: Sacar una prenda o alhaja para la seguridad de una deuda o para la satisfacción de un daño recibido.
How do you pronounce "prendar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prendar" is [pɾẽn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prendar" come from?
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Using “prendar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-N-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾẽn̪ˈd̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list