de antemano
[d̪e ãn̪t̪eˈmano]
The verdict
“de antemano” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Desde antes, con anterioridad.
Corpus desk
Index ES-de-antemano · de antemano · Spanish
de antemano · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | de antemano |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [d̪e ãn̪t̪eˈmano] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “de antemano” en español
Rare enough to double-check
de antemano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪e ãn̪t̪eˈmano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Desde antes, con anterioridad.".
Zero misspellings are on record for de antemano in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is de antemano, spelled D-E- -A-N-T-E-M-A-N-O.
Definition
- 1Desde antes, con anterioridad.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how de antemano appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«Renuncio, pues, de antemano a semejante pretensión y me acojo a la desnuda sencillez de una palabra, la palabra gracias, que, recargada de su sentido más pleno, hago aflorar en derechura a mis labios desde lo más profundo del alma».
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.