sustenten

[susˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ẽn]

/[susˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“sustenten” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,527 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,527
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 subjuntivo de sustentar.

Key facts for sustenten
PropertyValue
Headwordsustenten
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[susˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ẽn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,527
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sustenten” 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). sustenten 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

sustenten is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,527 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [susˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for sustenten in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 sustenten, spelled S-U-S-T-E-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sustentar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de sustentar.

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

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

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