condescendente

/kõ.dɨʃ.sẽ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/

//kõ.dɨʃ.sẽ.ˈdẽ.tɨ// adj

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The verdict

“condescendente” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,844 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,844
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - indulgente, complacente, transigente

Key facts for condescendente
PropertyValue
Headwordcondescendente
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kõ.dɨʃ.sẽ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/
Letters14
Frequency rank#60,844
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “condescendente” sits in Portuguese 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). condescendente 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

condescendente is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,844 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kõ.dɨʃ.sẽ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for condescendente in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is condescendente, spelled C-O-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-D-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    indulgente, complacente, transigente
  2. 2
    tolerante, flexível

This word in other languages

condescending(English)condescendiente(Español)condescendant(Français)herablassend(Deutsch)

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "condescendente"?
"condescendente" is spelled C-O-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-D-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.dɨʃ.sẽ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/.
What does "condescendente" mean?
As an adjective, "condescendente" means: indulgente, complacente, transigente
How do you pronounce "condescendente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condescendente" is /kõ.dɨʃ.sẽ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "condescendente" come from?
"condescendente" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “condescendente”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-D-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kõ.dɨʃ.sẽ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese 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