recrudecer

[rekɾuð̞eˈseɾ]

/[rekɾuð̞eˈseɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Referido a un mal: Ponerse peor, después de haberse atenuado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-recrudecer · recrudecer · Spanish

recrudecer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 recrudecer
PropertyValue
Headwordrecrudecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rekɾuð̞eˈseɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “recrudecer” en español

recrudecerqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

recrudecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [rekɾuð̞eˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Referido a un mal: Ponerse peor, después de haberse atenuado.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for recrudecer, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is recrudecer, spelled R-E-C-R-U-D-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Referido a un mal: Ponerse peor, después de haberse atenuado.

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 "recrudecer"?
"recrudecer" is spelled R-E-C-R-U-D-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [rekɾuð̞eˈseɾ].
What does "recrudecer" mean?
As a verb, "recrudecer" means: Referido a un mal: Ponerse peor, después de haberse atenuado.
How do you pronounce "recrudecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recrudecer" is [rekɾuð̞eˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recrudecer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list