vergonzante

[beɾɣ̞õnˈsãn̪t̪e]

/[beɾɣ̞õnˈsãn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“vergonzante” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,309 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,309
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene vergüenza. Aplícase regularmente al que pide limosna con cierto disimulo o encubriéndose.

Key facts for vergonzante
PropertyValue
Headwordvergonzante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[beɾɣ̞õnˈsãn̪t̪e]
Letters11
Frequency rank#55,309
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vergonzante” 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). vergonzante 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

vergonzante is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,309 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [beɾɣ̞õnˈsãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que tiene vergüenza. Aplícase regularmente al que pide limosna con cierto disimulo o encubriéndose.".

No misspelling variants are generated for vergonzante in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is vergonzante, spelled V-E-R-G-O-N-Z-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene vergüenza. Aplícase regularmente al que pide limosna con cierto disimulo o encubriéndose.

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 "vergonzante"?
"vergonzante" is spelled V-E-R-G-O-N-Z-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [beɾɣ̞õnˈsãn̪t̪e].
What does "vergonzante" mean?
As an adjective, "vergonzante" means: Que tiene vergüenza. Aplícase regularmente al que pide limosna con cierto disimulo o encubriéndose.
How do you pronounce "vergonzante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergonzante" is [beɾɣ̞õnˈsãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergonzante" come from?
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Using “vergonzante”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-E-R-G-O-N-Z-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [beɾɣ̞õnˈsãn̪t̪e] (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