dado que

[ˈd̪að̞o ke]

/[ˈd̪að̞o ke]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Introduce la razón, motivo o causa de algo que se ha mencionado o se va a mencionar después.

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Index ES-dado-que · dado que · Spanish

dado que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dado que
PropertyValue
Headworddado que
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈd̪að̞o ke]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dado que” en español

dado quequeda 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

dado que is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈd̪að̞o ke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dado que in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is dado que, spelled D-A-D-O- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Introduce la razón, motivo o causa de algo que se ha mencionado o se va a mencionar después.
  2. 2
    En el caso de que, siempre y cuando, suponiendo que, teniendo en cuenta que, considerando que.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dado que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dado que la ley era ambigua, no pudieron procesarlo.
  2. No se hizo el pago, dado que faltaba la firma del gerente.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "dado que"?
"dado que" is spelled D-A-D-O- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪að̞o ke].
What does "dado que" mean?
As a phrase, "dado que" means: Introduce la razón, motivo o causa de algo que se ha mencionado o se va a mencionar después.
How do you pronounce "dado que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dado que" is [ˈd̪að̞o ke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dado que" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list