de nada

/deɪ ˈnɑdə/

//deɪ ˈnɑdə// intj

"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.

Key facts for de nada
PropertyValue
Headwordde nada
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/deɪ ˈnɑdə/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “de nada” in English

de nadafalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    You're welcome.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how de nada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 1976, American review: the magazine of new writing: Issue 25, link Mooch-ass grassy-ass! Ha ha, de nada, jefe
  2. "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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "de nada"?
"de nada" is spelled D-E- -N-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /deɪ ˈnɑdə/.
What does "de nada" mean?
As an interjection, "de nada" means: You're welcome.
How do you pronounce "de nada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de nada" is /deɪ ˈnɑdə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "de nada"?
From Spanish de nada (it's nothing). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list