dar la talla
[ˈd̪aɾ la ˈt̪aʝa]
The verdict
“dar la talla” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, ser lo suficientemente apta para ejercer una profesión u oficio.
Corpus desk
Index ES-dar-la-talla · dar la talla · Spanish
dar la talla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dar la talla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈd̪aɾ la ˈt̪aʝa] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “dar la talla” en español
Rare enough to double-check
dar la talla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈd̪aɾ la ˈt̪aʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dar la talla, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is dar la talla, spelled D-A-R- -L-A- -T-A-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Dicho de una persona, ser lo suficientemente apta para ejercer una profesión u oficio.
- 2Dicho de un espectáculo público, llenar o superar las expectativas que se tienen sobre el mismo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dar la talla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
No le renovaron el contrato porque no dio la talla.
Ese programa no dio la talla, por eso salió del aire.
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.