sorprendí

[soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]

/[soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]/ verb

The verdict

“sorprendí” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,833
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sorprendí vs sorprendo
89% similar
sorprendí vs sorprendió
80% similar
sorprendí vs sorprendía
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sorprendí
PropertyValue
Headwordsorprendí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,833
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sorprendí” 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). sorprendí lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sorprendí (IPA [soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,833 among 34,953 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sorprendí, with forms such as "osrprendí", "soprrendí", and "sorperndí". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "sorprendo", "sorprendió", "sorprendía", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 sorprendí, spelled S-O-R-P-R-E-N-D-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osrprendí
  • soprrendí
  • sorperndí
  • sorpprendí
  • sorprední
  • sorprenddí
  • sorprenndí
  • sorpreníd
  • sorprnedí
  • sorprrendí
  • sorrpendí
  • sorrprendí
  • sroprendí
  • ssorprendí

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sorprendí - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

osrprendí2soprrendí2sorperndí2sorpprendí1sorprední2sorprenddí1sorprenndí1sorpreníd2
Edit distance from "sorprendí"

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 "sorprendí"?
"sorprendí" is spelled S-O-R-P-R-E-N-D-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i].
What does "sorprendí" mean?
As a verb, "sorprendí" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse.
What words are commonly confused with "sorprendí"?
"sorprendí" is commonly confused with "sorprendo", "sorprendió", "sorprendía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sorprendí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sorprendí" is [soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sorprendí" come from?
"sorprendí" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “sorprendí”

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-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sorprendo” - see the side-by-side comparison. sorprendí vs sorprendo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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