soporte
/soˈpoɾte/
The Spanish word for bracket is soporte.
soporte is a generic term for various types of brackets, such as parentheses, square brackets or braces. It can also mean a physical support or a bracket used in construction or hardware.
Meaning: generically any of “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, etc. (noun)
Which one should you use?
While soporte serves as a generic term for any bracket, there are more specific terms depending on the type you mean: paréntesis refers specifically to round brackets ( ), corchetes refers specifically to square brackets [ ] and llaves refers specifically to curly braces { }.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term Corchetes angulares is used to refer to angle brackets.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the generic term soporte is soportes.
How do you pronounce it?
/soˈpoɾte/
Did you know?
- While English uses 'braces' for { }, Spanish uses llaves, which can cause confusion if you are discussing locksmithing.
- The verb soportar, from which soporte is derived, often means 'to endure' or 'to tolerate' rather than just 'to support'.
- Unlike English, where 'bracket' can refer to a tournament layout, Spanish uses cuadro or llave to describe those sports structures.
Examples in context
- Para completar la fórmula matemática, necesitarás utilizar corchetes alrededor de ciertos números.To complete the mathematical formula, you will need to use brackets around certain numbers.
- En el código de programación, asegúrate de poner los números dentro de paréntesis o llaves.In the programming code, make sure to put the numbers within parentheses or brackets.
- Los corchetes angulares se utilizan para indicar un elemento HTML en el código de programación.Angle brackets are used to indicate an HTML element in programming code.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are coding together on a laptop.
- DanielElena, hay un error en la línea cinco.Elena, there is an error on line five.
- ElenaNo veo nada mal, Daniel.I don't see anything wrong, Daniel.
- DanielTe falta un soporte al final.You are missing a bracket at the end.
- ElenaTienes razón, gracias.You're right, thanks.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry soporte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries soporte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
