dar el brazo a torcer
[ˈd̪aɾ el ˈβ̞ɾaso a t̪oɾˈseɾ]
The verdict
“dar el brazo a torcer” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ceder frente a una opinión ajena.
Corpus desk
Index ES-dar-el-brazo-a-torcer · dar el brazo a torcer · Spanish
dar el brazo a torcer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 21 letters
- VOW-7 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dar el brazo a torcer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈd̪aɾ el ˈβ̞ɾaso a t̪oɾˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “dar el brazo a torcer” en español
Rare enough to double-check
dar el brazo a torcer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈd̪aɾ el ˈβ̞ɾaso a t̪oɾˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ceder frente a una opinión ajena.".
dar el brazo a torcer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is dar el brazo a torcer, spelled D-A-R- -E-L- -B-R-A-Z-O- -A- -T-O-R-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Ceder frente a una opinión ajena.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dar el brazo a torcer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Un mago, nos quiere hacer desaparecer Pero esta plaga rara, nunca para de crecer Somos de los pocos locos que andan buscando placer Y aunque quieran vernos rotos, no damos brazo a torcer
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.