dar por hecho

[ˈd̪aɾ poɾ ˈet͡ʃo]

/[ˈd̪aɾ poɾ ˈet͡ʃo]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tener la convicción o firme creencia de que algo es verdad, se va a hacer, va a suceder, se hizo, o sucedió.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dar-por-hecho · dar por hecho · Spanish

dar por hecho · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 dar por hecho
PropertyValue
Headworddar por hecho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈd̪aɾ poɾ ˈet͡ʃo]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dar por hecho” en español

dar por hechoqueda 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

dar por hecho is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈd̪aɾ poɾ ˈet͡ʃo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tener la convicción o firme creencia de que algo es verdad, se va a hacer, va a suceder, se hizo, o sucedió.".

dar por hecho has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dar por hecho, spelled D-A-R- -P-O-R- -H-E-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tener la convicción o firme creencia de que algo es verdad, se va a hacer, va a suceder, se hizo, o sucedió.

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 "dar por hecho"?
"dar por hecho" is spelled D-A-R- -P-O-R- -H-E-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪aɾ poɾ ˈet͡ʃo].
What does "dar por hecho" mean?
As a phrase, "dar por hecho" means: Tener la convicción o firme creencia de que algo es verdad, se va a hacer, va a suceder, se hizo, o sucedió.
How do you pronounce "dar por hecho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dar por hecho" is [ˈd̪aɾ poɾ ˈet͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dar por hecho" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list