de nada
/deɪ ˈnɑdə/
"de-nada" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“de nada” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - You're welcome.
Corpus desk
Index EN-de-nada · de nada · English
de nada · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de nada |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /deɪ ˈnɑdə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “de nada” in English
Rare enough to double-check
de nada is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /deɪ ˈnɑdə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "You're welcome.".
No misspelling variants are generated for de nada in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish de nada (it's nothing). The correct English form is de nada, spelled D-E- -N-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1You're welcome.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how de nada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1976, American review: the magazine of new writing: Issue 25, link Mooch-ass grassy-ass! Ha ha, de nada, jefe
"I'm really grateful to you for being nice to her." "De nada," he answered with a small bow and a quick swipe to her behind as she passed.
Etymology
From Spanish de nada (it's nothing).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.