bajo mano
[ˈbaxo ˈmano]
The verdict
“bajo mano” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De forma encubierta, referido a un acto ilegal o inmoral.
Corpus desk
Index ES-bajo-mano · bajo mano · Spanish
bajo mano · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | bajo mano |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈbaxo ˈmano] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “bajo mano” en español
Rare enough to double-check
bajo mano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈbaxo ˈmano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De forma encubierta, referido a un acto ilegal o inmoral.".
bajo mano has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is bajo mano, spelled B-A-J-O- -M-A-N-O.
Definition
- 1De forma encubierta, referido a un acto ilegal o inmoral.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bajo mano appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Supongamos que los que le investigan comprueban que se dedica a los trapicheos de arte, a vender bajo mano, a cobrar comisiones, a engañar sobre la propiedad de las pinturas vendidas, a dar incluso gato por liebre, como tantos otros
Synonyms
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.