a lo grande

[a lo ˈɣ̞ɾãn̪d̪e]

/[a lo ˈɣ̞ɾãn̪d̪e]/ phrase

The verdict

“a lo grande” 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) - En grande.

Corpus desk

Index ES-a-lo-grande · a lo grande · Spanish

a lo grande · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for a lo grande
PropertyValue
Headworda lo grande
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[a lo ˈɣ̞ɾãn̪d̪e]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “a lo grande” en español

a lo grandeestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

a lo grande is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a lo ˈɣ̞ɾãn̪d̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En grande.".

No misspelling variants are generated for a lo grande in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is a lo grande, spelled A- -L-O- -G-R-A-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    En grande.

This word in other languages

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 lo grande"?
"a lo grande" is spelled A- -L-O- -G-R-A-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [a lo ˈɣ̞ɾãn̪d̪e].
What does "a lo grande" mean?
As a phrase, "a lo grande" means: En grande.
How do you pronounce "a lo grande"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "a lo grande" is [a lo ˈɣ̞ɾãn̪d̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "a lo grande" come from?
"a lo grande" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list