a la sazón

[a la saˈsõn]

/[a la saˈsõn]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En ese entonces, en aquel tiempo.

Key facts for a la sazón
PropertyValue
Headworda la sazón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[a la saˈsõn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “a la sazón” sits in Spanish frequency

a la sazón 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 la sazón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a la saˈsõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En ese entonces, en aquel tiempo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for a la sazón, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists 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 sazón, spelled A- -L-A- -S-A-Z-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    En ese entonces, en aquel tiempo.

Synonyms

al presente

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 la sazón"?
"a la sazón" is spelled A- -L-A- -S-A-Z-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [a la saˈsõn].
What does "a la sazón" mean?
As a phrase, "a la sazón" means: En ese entonces, en aquel tiempo.
How do you pronounce "a la sazón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "a la sazón" is [a la saˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "a la sazón" come from?
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Using “a la sazón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A- -L-A- -S-A-Z-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [a la saˈsõn] (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