edulcorante
/edulkoˈɾante/masculine
The English word 'sweetener' is translated into Spanish as edulcorante or endulzante.
Meaning: food additive (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| edulcorante | /edulkoˈɾante/ | masculine |
| endulzante | /endulˈθante/ /endulˈsante/ |
masculine |
Both terms refer to a food additive used to sweeten substances.
Which one should you use?
Edulcorante is the more technical or formal term often used in nutritional contexts or on food labels, whereas endulzante is also a common formal term for sweetener in Spanish.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term edulcorante líquido is used for liquid sweetener.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both edulcorante and endulzante are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/edulkoˈɾante/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the word sacarina is used as a generic term for any artificial sweetener, regardless of whether it actually contains saccharin.
- The word edulcorante comes from the verb edulcorar, which is derived from the Latin 'dulcis' meaning 'sweet'.
- In Argentina and Uruguay, asking for edulcorante typically refers to a liquid sweetener in a small bottle rather than the powder sachets common elsewhere.
Examples in context
- El azúcar sustituyó a la miel como endulzante.Sugar replaced honey as a sweetener.This sentence shows how to use the form endulzante.Tatoeba #1625424 by marcelostockle, translation #21001 by lilygilder
- La stevia fue cultivada y utilizada como edulcorante por el pueblo guaraní durante al menos 1.500 años.The stevia was cultivated and used as a sweetener by the Guarani people for at least 1,500 years.This sentence shows how to use the form edulcorante.Tatoeba #2580816 by hayastan, translation #2580858 by MethodGT
- Por favor, ¿me puede traer algún endulzante?Could you bring me any sweetener, please?
- Disculpe, ¿tiene algún edulcorante para el café?Excuse me, do you have any sweetener for the coffee?
- Oye, ¿tienes azúcar de dieta para el té?Hey, do you have diet sugar for the tea?
- ¿Me pasas el endulcorante artificial, por favor?Can you pass me the artificial sweetener, please?
- Este edulcorante no tiene sabor artificial.This sweetener has no artificial flavor.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are at a cafe.
- Mateo¿Prefieres el azúcar o el edulcorante?Do you prefer sugar or sweetener?
- MaríaUso edulcorante porque estoy a dieta.I use sweetener because I am on a diet.
- MateoEntiendo, yo también trato de evitar el azúcar.I understand, I also try to avoid sugar.
- MaríaEs mucho más saludable así.It is much healthier this way.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweetener” translations and entries edulcorante, endulzante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries edulcorante, endulzante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
