buscarle la quinta pata al gato
[busˈkaɾle la ˈkĩn̪t̪a ˈpat̪a al ˈɣ̞at̪o]
The verdict
“buscarle la quinta pata al gato” 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
- 31
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Buscar todos los defectos posibles a algo, incluso si no los hay.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | buscarle la quinta pata al gato |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [busˈkaɾle la ˈkĩn̪t̪a ˈpat̪a al ˈɣ̞at̪o] |
| Letters | 31 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “buscarle la quinta pata al gato” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for buscarle la quinta pata al gato is 31 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [busˈkaɾle la ˈkĩn̪t̪a ˈpat̪a al ˈɣ̞at̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Buscar todos los defectos posibles a algo, incluso si no los hay.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for buscarle la quinta pata al gato in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is buscarle la quinta pata al gato, spelled B-U-S-C-A-R-L-E- -L-A- -Q-U-I-N-T-A- -P-A-T-A- -A-L- -G-A-T-O.
Definition
- 1Buscar 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.
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-U-S-C-A-R-L-E- -L-A- -Q-U-I-N-T-A- -P-A-T-A- -A-L- -G-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [busˈkaɾle la ˈkĩn̪t̪a ˈpat̪a al ˈɣ̞at̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.