de balde
[d̪e ˈβ̞al̪d̪e]
The verdict
“de balde” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En vano.
Corpus desk
Index ES-de-balde · de balde · Spanish
de balde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 balde |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [d̪e ˈβ̞al̪d̪e] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “de balde” en español
Rare enough to double-check
de balde is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪e ˈβ̞al̪d̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En vano.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for de balde, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is de balde, spelled D-E- -B-A-L-D-E.
Definition
- 1En vano.
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.