a la vez
[a la ˈβ̞es]
The verdict
“a la vez” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A un tiempo, simultáneamente.
Corpus desk
Index ES-a-la-vez · a la vez · Spanish
a la vez · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 vez |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a la ˈβ̞es] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “a la vez” en español
Rare enough to double-check
a la vez is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a la ˈβ̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A un tiempo, simultáneamente.".
No misspelling variants are generated for a la vez in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 vez, spelled A- -L-A- -V-E-Z.
Definition
- 1A un tiempo, simultáneamente.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how a la vez appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
El anarquismo es la filosofía política, a la vez que un repertorio de prácticas, que proponen una sociedad basada en el apoyo mutuo, la libertad y la igualdad económica.
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.