a campo traviesa

[a ˈkãmpo t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]

/[a ˈkãmpo t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]/ phrase

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The verdict

“a campo traviesa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dejando el camino y atravesando el campo para evitar rodeo.

Key facts for a campo traviesa
PropertyValue
Headworda campo traviesa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[a ˈkãmpo t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “a campo traviesa” sits in Spanish frequency

a campo traviesa falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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

a campo traviesa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a ˈkãmpo t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

a campo traviesa has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is a campo traviesa, spelled A- -C-A-M-P-O- -T-R-A-V-I-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dejando el camino y atravesando el campo para evitar rodeo.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una carrera de atletismo: que se realiza en una zona natural no urbanizada.

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 "a campo traviesa"?
"a campo traviesa" is spelled A- -C-A-M-P-O- -T-R-A-V-I-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [a ˈkãmpo t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa].
What does "a campo traviesa" mean?
As a phrase, "a campo traviesa" means: Dejando el camino y atravesando el campo para evitar rodeo.
How do you pronounce "a campo traviesa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "a campo traviesa" is [a ˈkãmpo t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "a campo traviesa" come from?
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Using “a campo traviesa”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A- -C-A-M-P-O- -T-R-A-V-I-E-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [a ˈkãmpo t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list