a primera vista
[a pɾiˈmeɾa ˈβ̞ist̪a]
The verdict
“a primera vista” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ligeramente y de paso en el reconocimiento de una cosa.
Corpus desk
Index ES-a-primera-vista · a primera vista · Spanish
a primera vista · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 primera vista |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a pɾiˈmeɾa ˈβ̞ist̪a] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “a primera vista” en español
Rare enough to double-check
a primera vista is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a pɾiˈmeɾa ˈβ̞ist̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for a primera vista, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is a primera vista, spelled A- -P-R-I-M-E-R-A- -V-I-S-T-A.
Definition
- 1Ligeramente y de paso en el reconocimiento de una cosa.
- 2Usado también para significar la facilidad de aprender o de reconocer las cosas.
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.