cantar las cuarenta

[kãn̪ˈt̪aɾ las kwaˈɾẽn̪t̪a]

/[kãn̪ˈt̪aɾ las kwaˈɾẽn̪t̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

“cantar las cuarenta” 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 September 3, 2026) - Hablarle a alguien con toda la claridad aunque le disguste.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cantar-las-cuarenta · cantar las cuarenta · Spanish

cantar las cuarenta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 cantar las cuarenta
PropertyValue
Headwordcantar las cuarenta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kãn̪ˈt̪aɾ las kwaˈɾẽn̪t̪a]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cantar las cuarenta” en español

cantar las cuarentano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cantar las cuarenta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kãn̪ˈt̪aɾ las kwaˈɾẽn̪t̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hablarle a alguien con toda la claridad aunque le disguste.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cantar las cuarenta, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cantar las cuarenta, spelled C-A-N-T-A-R- -L-A-S- -C-U-A-R-E-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hablarle a alguien con toda la claridad aunque le disguste.

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 "cantar las cuarenta"?
"cantar las cuarenta" is spelled C-A-N-T-A-R- -L-A-S- -C-U-A-R-E-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kãn̪ˈt̪aɾ las kwaˈɾẽn̪t̪a].
What does "cantar las cuarenta" mean?
As a phrase, "cantar las cuarenta" means: Hablarle a alguien con toda la claridad aunque le disguste.
How do you pronounce "cantar las cuarenta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cantar las cuarenta" is [kãn̪ˈt̪aɾ las kwaˈɾẽn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list