de cuando en cuando
[d̪e ˈkwãn̪d̪o ẽŋ ˈkwãn̪d̪o]
The verdict
“de cuando en cuando” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Algunas veces o de tiempo en tiempo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de cuando en cuando |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [d̪e ˈkwãn̪d̪o ẽŋ ˈkwãn̪d̪o] |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “de cuando en cuando” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for de cuando en cuando is 19 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪e ˈkwãn̪d̪o ẽŋ ˈkwãn̪d̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Algunas veces o de tiempo en tiempo.".
de cuando en cuando doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is de cuando en cuando, spelled D-E- -C-U-A-N-D-O- -E-N- -C-U-A-N-D-O.
Definition
- 1Algunas veces o de tiempo en tiempo.
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.
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Using “de cuando en cuando”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E- -C-U-A-N-D-O- -E-N- -C-U-A-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪e ˈkwãn̪d̪o ẽŋ ˈkwãn̪d̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.