vendepatria

[bẽn̪d̪eˈpat̪ɾja]

/[bẽn̪d̪eˈpat̪ɾja]/ adj

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The verdict

“vendepatria” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,659 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,659
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que actúa en contra de los principios, la legalidad o el beneficio de su propia patria.

Key facts for vendepatria
PropertyValue
Headwordvendepatria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bẽn̪d̪eˈpat̪ɾja]
Letters11
Frequency rank#79,659
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vendepatria” 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). vendepatria 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

vendepatria is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,659 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bẽn̪d̪eˈpat̪ɾja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que actúa en contra de los principios, la legalidad o el beneficio de su propia patria.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vendepatria, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is vendepatria, spelled V-E-N-D-E-P-A-T-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que actúa en contra de los principios, la legalidad o el beneficio de su propia patria.

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 "vendepatria"?
"vendepatria" is spelled V-E-N-D-E-P-A-T-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [bẽn̪d̪eˈpat̪ɾja].
What does "vendepatria" mean?
As an adjective, "vendepatria" means: Que actúa en contra de los principios, la legalidad o el beneficio de su propia patria.
How do you pronounce "vendepatria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vendepatria" is [bẽn̪d̪eˈpat̪ɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vendepatria" come from?
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Using “vendepatria”

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

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