al día

[al̪ ˈd̪ia]

/[al̪ ˈd̪ia]/ phrase

The verdict

“al día” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sin atraso ni retraso, de un modo exacto o actualizado.

Key facts for al día
PropertyValue
Headwordal día
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[al̪ ˈd̪ia]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “al día” sits in Spanish frequency

al día falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for al día is 6 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [al̪ ˈd̪ia]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for al día in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 al día, spelled A-L- -D-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sin atraso ni retraso, de un modo exacto o actualizado.
  2. 2
    Con la información más reciente o actual sobre algo.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "al día"?
"al día" is spelled A-L- -D-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [al̪ ˈd̪ia].
What does "al día" mean?
As a phrase, "al día" means: Sin atraso ni retraso, de un modo exacto o actualizado.
How do you pronounce "al día"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "al día" is [al̪ ˈd̪ia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "al día" come from?
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Using “al día”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L- -D-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [al̪ ˈd̪ia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list