pringar

[pɾĩŋˈgaɾ]

/[pɾĩŋˈgaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“pringar” 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) - Empapar con pringue el pan u otro alimento.

Key facts for pringar
PropertyValue
Headwordpringar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾĩŋˈgaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pringar” sits in Spanish frequency

pringar 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 pringar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾĩŋˈgaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for pringar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pringar, spelled P-R-I-N-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Empapar con pringue el pan u otro alimento.
  2. 2
    Estrujar con pan algún alimento pringoso.
  3. 3
    Castigo usado antiguamente que consistía en derretir tocino a la llama de un hacha sobre las heridas causadas por azotes.
  4. 4
    Manchar algo o a alguien con pringue, o con cualquier otra sustancia grasosa.
  5. 5
    Herir haciendo sangre.
  6. 6
    Difamar, denigrar la imagen de una persona.
  7. 7
    Involucrar a alguien en algún asunto ilegal o inmoral.
  8. 8
    Salpicar algún líquido.
  9. 9
    Salpicar una ropa con agua, para luego plancharla.
  10. 10
    Transmitir una enfermedad venérea a alguien.

Synonyms

lardear

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 "pringar"?
"pringar" is spelled P-R-I-N-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾĩŋˈgaɾ].
What does "pringar" mean?
As a verb, "pringar" means: Empapar con pringue el pan u otro alimento.
How do you pronounce "pringar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pringar" is [pɾĩŋˈgaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pringar" come from?
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Using “pringar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-I-N-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾĩŋˈgaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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