a cada rato
[a ˈkað̞a ˈrat̪o]
The verdict
“a cada rato” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Todo el tiempo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-a-cada-rato · a cada rato · Spanish
a cada rato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | a cada rato |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a ˈkað̞a ˈrat̪o] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “a cada rato” en español
Rare enough to double-check
a cada rato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a ˈkað̞a ˈrat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Todo el tiempo.".
a cada rato has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is a cada rato, spelled A- -C-A-D-A- -R-A-T-O.
Definition
- 1Todo el tiempo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how a cada rato appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
No puedo creer que Juan esté con el celular a cada rato sin parar
This word in other languages
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.