a sabiendas
[a saˈβ̞jẽn̪d̪as]
The verdict
“a sabiendas” 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) - De modo seguro, con certeza, con conocimiento de ello, generalmente cuando se trata de algo malo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-a-sabiendas · a sabiendas · Spanish
a sabiendas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 sabiendas |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a saˈβ̞jẽn̪d̪as] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
a sabiendas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a saˈβ̞jẽn̪d̪as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for a sabiendas, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is a sabiendas, spelled A- -S-A-B-I-E-N-D-A-S.
Definition
- 1De modo seguro, con certeza, con conocimiento de ello, generalmente cuando se trata de algo malo.
- 2De forma intencionada o deliberada.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how a sabiendas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Empresas estatales emplean el asbestocemento en Cuba para fabricar elementos usados en la construcción de viviendas a sabiendas de que ese producto es cancerígeno
El PR cree que Sanz mintió a sabiendas sobre la estación del ferrocarril
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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.