a continuación

[a kõn̪t̪inwaˈsjõn]

/[a kõn̪t̪inwaˈsjõn]/ phrase

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The verdict

“a continuación” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que sucede espacial o temporalmente al sujeto o momento actual.

Key facts for a continuación
PropertyValue
Headworda continuación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[a kõn̪t̪inwaˈsjõn]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “a continuación” sits in Spanish frequency

a continuación 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for a continuación is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [a kõn̪t̪inwaˈsjõn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que sucede espacial o temporalmente al sujeto o momento actual.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for a continuación in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is a continuación, spelled A- -C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que sucede espacial o temporalmente al sujeto o momento actual.

Synonyms

próximamenteseguidamente

This word in other languages

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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 continuación"?
"a continuación" is spelled A- -C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [a kõn̪t̪inwaˈsjõn].
What does "a continuación" mean?
As a phrase, "a continuación" means: Que sucede espacial o temporalmente al sujeto o momento actual.
How do you pronounce "a continuación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "a continuación" is [a kõn̪t̪inwaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "a continuación" come from?
"a continuación" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “a continuación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A- -C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [a kõn̪t̪inwaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list