surten

[ˈsuɾt̪ẽn]

/[ˈsuɾt̪ẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“surten” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,197 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,197
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” 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 indicativo de surtir.

Key facts for surten
PropertyValue
Headwordsurten
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsuɾt̪ẽn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#73,197
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “surten” 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). surten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

surten is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,197 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈsuɾt̪ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de surtir.".

surten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is surten, spelled S-U-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de surtir.

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 "surten"?
"surten" is spelled S-U-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsuɾt̪ẽn].
What does "surten" mean?
As a verb, "surten" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de surtir.
How do you pronounce "surten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "surten" is [ˈsuɾt̪ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "surten" come from?
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Using “surten”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsuɾt̪ẽn] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list