reprender

[repɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[repɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“reprender” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,936 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,936
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corregir, desaprobar a alguien por el error que cometió.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reprender · reprender · Spanish

reprender · rank #64,936 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,936
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH repercutió

Nearest frequency peer: repercutió (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “reprender”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “reprender” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for reprender
PropertyValue
Headwordreprender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[repɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “reprender” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).reprendercae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “repercutió” (#64,934), “resguardarse” (#64,938), “resignados” (#64,939). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reprender” va en #64,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reprender is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,936 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [repɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corregir, desaprobar a alguien por el error que cometió.".

reprender doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is reprender, spelled R-E-P-R-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corregir, desaprobar a alguien por el error que cometió.

Synonyms

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 "reprender"?
"reprender" is spelled R-E-P-R-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [repɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "reprender" mean?
As a verb, "reprender" means: Corregir, desaprobar a alguien por el error que cometió.
How do you pronounce "reprender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reprender" is [repɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reprender" come from?
"reprender" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reprender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list