buscarle el pelo al huevo

[busˈkaɾle el ˈpelo al ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞o]

/[busˈkaɾle el ˈpelo al ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞o]/ phrase

The verdict

“buscarle el pelo al huevo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Buscar todos los defectos posibles a algo, incluso si no los hay.

Corpus desk

Index ES-buscarle-el-pelo-al-huev · buscarle el pelo al huevo · Spanish

buscarle el pelo al huevo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 25 letters
  • VOW-10 10 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.

Key facts for buscarle el pelo al huevo
PropertyValue
Headwordbuscarle el pelo al huevo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[busˈkaɾle el ˈpelo al ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞o]
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “buscarle el pelo al huevo” en español

buscarle el pelo al huevoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

buscarle el pelo al huevo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [busˈkaɾle el ˈpelo al ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Buscar todos los defectos posibles a algo, incluso si no los hay.".

Zero misspellings are on record for buscarle el pelo al huevo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is buscarle el pelo al huevo, spelled B-U-S-C-A-R-L-E- -E-L- -P-E-L-O- -A-L- -H-U-E-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Buscar todos los defectos posibles a algo, incluso si no los hay.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "buscarle el pelo al huevo"?
"buscarle el pelo al huevo" is spelled B-U-S-C-A-R-L-E- -E-L- -P-E-L-O- -A-L- -H-U-E-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [busˈkaɾle el ˈpelo al ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞o].
What does "buscarle el pelo al huevo" mean?
As a phrase, "buscarle el pelo al huevo" means: Buscar todos los defectos posibles a algo, incluso si no los hay.
How do you pronounce "buscarle el pelo al huevo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buscarle el pelo al huevo" is [busˈkaɾle el ˈpelo al ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buscarle el pelo al huevo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list