sorprendes

[soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]

/[soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]/ verb

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The verdict

“sorprendes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,877 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,877
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 indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.

Key facts for sorprendes
PropertyValue
Headwordsorprendes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,877
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sorprendes” 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). sorprendes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

sorprendes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,877 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.".

sorprendes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 sorprendes, spelled S-O-R-P-R-E-N-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo 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 "sorprendes"?
"sorprendes" is spelled S-O-R-P-R-E-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪es].
What does "sorprendes" mean?
As a verb, "sorprendes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.
How do you pronounce "sorprendes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sorprendes" is [soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sorprendes" come from?
"sorprendes" 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 “sorprendes”

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-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪es] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list