a fuerza de
[a ˈfweɾsa ð̞e]
The verdict
“a fuerza de” 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) - Usada con un nombre para intensificar la cantidad que este expresa, o con un verbo para señalar la repetición insistente de la acción.
Corpus desk
Index ES-a-fuerza-de · a fuerza de · Spanish
a fuerza de · 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 fuerza de |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a ˈfweɾsa ð̞e] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “a fuerza de” en español
Rare enough to double-check
a fuerza de is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a ˈfweɾsa ð̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Usada con un nombre para intensificar la cantidad que este expresa, o con un verbo para señalar la repetición insistente de la acción.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for a fuerza de in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 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 fuerza de, spelled A- -F-U-E-R-Z-A- -D-E.
Definition
- 1Usada con un nombre para intensificar la cantidad que este expresa, o con un verbo para señalar la repetición insistente de la acción.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how a fuerza de appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A fuerza de cortar leña con su hacha, se le encallecieron las manos.
Avaric se había marchado por el verano, tras finalizar los exámenes, y Boq aún no sabía si los había aprobado a fuerza de descaro o si había hecho el ridículo, y en ese último caso le quedaba muy poco que perder.
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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.