antes de ayer
[ˈãn̪t̪es ð̞e aˈʝeɾ]
The verdict
“antes de ayer” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El día anterior a ayer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | antes de ayer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈãn̪t̪es ð̞e aˈʝeɾ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “antes de ayer” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
antes de ayer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈãn̪t̪es ð̞e aˈʝeɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "El día anterior a ayer.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for antes de ayer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 antes de ayer, spelled A-N-T-E-S- -D-E- -A-Y-E-R.
Definition
- 1El día anterior a ayer.
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.
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Using “antes de ayer”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-T-E-S- -D-E- -A-Y-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈãn̪t̪es ð̞e aˈʝeɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.