prescinde

[pɾeˈsĩn̪d̪e]

/[pɾeˈsĩn̪d̪e]/ verb

The verdict

“prescinde” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,558 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,558
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prescindir.

Key facts for prescinde
PropertyValue
Headwordprescinde
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈsĩn̪d̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,558
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prescinde” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prescinde lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prescinde is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,558 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾeˈsĩn̪d̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

prescinde doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is prescinde, spelled P-R-E-S-C-I-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prescindir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de prescindir.

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 "prescinde"?
"prescinde" is spelled P-R-E-S-C-I-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈsĩn̪d̪e].
What does "prescinde" mean?
As a verb, "prescinde" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prescindir.
How do you pronounce "prescinde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prescinde" is [pɾeˈsĩn̪d̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prescinde" come from?
"prescinde" 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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Using “prescinde”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-S-C-I-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾeˈsĩn̪d̪e] (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

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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