a lo mejor

[a lo meˈxoɾ]

/[a lo meˈxoɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

“a lo mejor” 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 September 3, 2026) - Quizá, quizás, puede ser, tal vez.

Corpus desk

Index ES-a-lo-mejor · a lo mejor · Spanish

a lo mejor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 mejor
PropertyValue
Headworda lo mejor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[a lo meˈxoɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

a lo mejorestá 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 mejor is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a lo meˈxoɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quizá, quizás, puede ser, tal vez.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for a lo mejor, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is a lo mejor, spelled A- -L-O- -M-E-J-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quizá, quizás, puede ser, tal vez.

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 mejor"?
"a lo mejor" is spelled A- -L-O- -M-E-J-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [a lo meˈxoɾ].
What does "a lo mejor" mean?
As a phrase, "a lo mejor" means: Quizá, quizás, puede ser, tal vez.
How do you pronounce "a lo mejor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "a lo mejor" is [a lo meˈxoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "a lo mejor" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list