a la mano
[a la ˈmano]
The verdict
“a la mano” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Accesible al entendimiento
Corpus desk
Index ES-a-la-mano · a la mano · Spanish
a la mano · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 la mano |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a la ˈmano] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “a la mano” en español
Rare enough to double-check
a la mano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a la ˈmano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for a la mano in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is a la mano, spelled A- -L-A- -M-A-N-O.
Definition
- 1Accesible al entendimiento
- 2Que se encuentra en las proximidades.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how a la mano appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La explicación a la mano es que debido al menor volumen de su población en las comunas, en tanto que minoría sus posibilidades son bajas respecto de otros segmentos étnicos para una competencia política local más equilibrada
Como Escalona y su pandilla no estaban a la mano, un amigo providencial me hizo el favor sin compromisos, sólo porque le había gustado un cuento mío publicado en Crónica. Sin embargo, a la hora de la verdad no pude pagarle a nadie
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.