de antemano

[d̪e ãn̪t̪eˈmano]

/[d̪e ãn̪t̪eˈmano]/ phrase

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.

Key facts for de antemano
PropertyValue
Headwordde antemano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[d̪e ãn̪t̪eˈmano]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “de antemano” en español

de antemanoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Desde antes, con anterioridad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "de antemano"?
"de antemano" is spelled D-E- -A-N-T-E-M-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪e ãn̪t̪eˈmano].
What does "de antemano" mean?
As a phrase, "de antemano" means: Desde antes, con anterioridad.
How do you pronounce "de antemano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de antemano" is [d̪e ãn̪t̪eˈmano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de antemano" come from?
"de antemano" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list