respalden
[resˈpal̪d̪ẽn]
The verdict
“respalden” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,333 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #60,333
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 48,955
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de respaldar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | respalden |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [resˈpal̪d̪ẽn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #60,333 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “respalden” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
respalden is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,333 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [resˈpal̪d̪ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for respalden in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is respalden, spelled R-E-S-P-A-L-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de respaldar.
- 2Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de respaldar.
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.
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Using “respalden”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S-P-A-L-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [resˈpal̪d̪ẽn] (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.