callejón sin salida

[kaʝeˈxõn sĩn saˈlið̞a]

/[kaʝeˈxõn sĩn saˈlið̞a]/ phrase

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The verdict

“callejón sin salida” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Calle o callejuela cortada, con la misma entrada que salida.

Key facts for callejón sin salida
PropertyValue
Headwordcallejón sin salida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaʝeˈxõn sĩn saˈlið̞a]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “callejón sin salida” sits in Spanish frequency

callejón sin salida 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.

Rare enough to double-check

callejón sin salida is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaʝeˈxõn sĩn saˈlið̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for callejón sin salida in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is callejón sin salida, spelled C-A-L-L-E-J-Ó-N- -S-I-N- -S-A-L-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calle o callejuela cortada, con la misma entrada que salida.
  2. 2
    En sentido figurado, situación sin solución o salida.

This word in other languages

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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 "callejón sin salida"?
"callejón sin salida" is spelled C-A-L-L-E-J-Ó-N- -S-I-N- -S-A-L-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʝeˈxõn sĩn saˈlið̞a].
What does "callejón sin salida" mean?
As a phrase, "callejón sin salida" means: Calle o callejuela cortada, con la misma entrada que salida.
How do you pronounce "callejón sin salida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "callejón sin salida" is [kaʝeˈxõn sĩn saˈlið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "callejón sin salida" come from?
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Using “callejón sin salida”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-L-L-E-J-Ó-N- -S-I-N- -S-A-L-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaʝeˈxõn sĩn saˈlið̞a] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list