ustede

Ustede is not a standard Spanish word; it is most commonly a misspelling or nonstandard variant of the pronoun usted. In standard Spanish, usted is the formal second-person singular pronoun used to address someone with respect, while ustedes is the formal plural (and the general plural in Latin America). Grammatically, usted and ustedes take third-person verb forms despite referring to the person or people being addressed.

The standard form usted developed historically from the expression vuestra merced ("your mercy"), which contracted over time (vuestra merced → vusted → usted). The plural ustedes evolved analogously. Ustede appears in informal writing, typographical errors, or as a mistaken blend of usted and ustedes; it is not recognized in prescriptive grammar or modern dictionaries as a correct alternative.

Regional speech sometimes produces nonstandard variants or pronunciations, but formal Spanish usage favors usted and ustedes. Writers and learners are advised to use the standardized forms to ensure clarity and correctness. In contexts where precision is important—language teaching, formal writing, or translation—ustede should be corrected to usted (singular) or ustedes (plural) as appropriate.