sorprendas

[soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪as]

/[soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪as]/ verb

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The verdict

“sorprendas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,244 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,244
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.

Key facts for sorprendas
PropertyValue
Headwordsorprendas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪as]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,244
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sorprendas” 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). sorprendas lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

sorprendas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,244 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for sorprendas in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is sorprendas, spelled S-O-R-P-R-E-N-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.

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 "sorprendas"?
"sorprendas" is spelled S-O-R-P-R-E-N-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪as].
What does "sorprendas" mean?
As a verb, "sorprendas" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.
How do you pronounce "sorprendas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sorprendas" is [soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sorprendas" come from?
"sorprendas" 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 “sorprendas”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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