cuestión de tormento

[kwesˈt̪jõn̪ d̪e t̪oɾˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[kwesˈt̪jõn̪ d̪e t̪oɾˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Averiguación, inquisición o pesquisa de la verdad en el tormento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuestion-de-tormento · cuestión de tormento · Spanish

cuestión de tormento · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 cuestión de tormento
PropertyValue
Headwordcuestión de tormento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kwesˈt̪jõn̪ d̪e t̪oɾˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuestión de tormento” en español

cuestión de tormentono 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

cuestión de tormento is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kwesˈt̪jõn̪ d̪e t̪oɾˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Averiguación, inquisición o pesquisa de la verdad en el tormento.".

cuestión de tormento doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cuestión de tormento, spelled C-U-E-S-T-I-Ó-N- -D-E- -T-O-R-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Averiguación, inquisición o pesquisa de la verdad en el tormento.

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 "cuestión de tormento"?
"cuestión de tormento" is spelled C-U-E-S-T-I-Ó-N- -D-E- -T-O-R-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kwesˈt̪jõn̪ d̪e t̪oɾˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "cuestión de tormento" mean?
As a phrase, "cuestión de tormento" means: Averiguación, inquisición o pesquisa de la verdad en el tormento.
How do you pronounce "cuestión de tormento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuestión de tormento" is [kwesˈt̪jõn̪ d̪e t̪oɾˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuestión de tormento" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list