de pe a pa

[d̪e ˈpe a ˈpa]

/[d̪e ˈpe a ˈpa]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enteramente, en toda su extensión, desde el principio hasta el fin. Se dice de explicaciones, relatos o saberes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-de-pe-a-pa · de pe a pa · Spanish

de pe a pa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 de pe a pa
PropertyValue
Headwordde pe a pa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[d̪e ˈpe a ˈpa]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “de pe a pa” en español

de pe a paestá 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 pe a pa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪e ˈpe a ˈpa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for de pe a pa in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is de pe a pa, spelled D-E- -P-E- -A- -P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enteramente, en toda su extensión, desde el principio hasta el fin. Se dice de explicaciones, relatos o saberes.
  2. 2
    Claramente, de manera fácil de comprender u obvia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ella tiene sus reglas para todo, y tu, que has vivido en Santiago, debes entenderlas mejor que yo. Pero si no las entiendes, ella te las esplicará de pe a pa
  2. Cuando Correas enseñó que de pe-a pa (pues asf se debiera escribir) significa decir las cosas claras, pregonó una verdad de Perogrullo …. Cosas de pe-a pa, son cosas claras; razón de pe-a pa, es razón evidente; negocio de pe-a pa, es negocio manifiesto; oficio de pe-a pa, es oficio que todo el mundo sabe hacer; ley de pe-a pa, es ley obvia á todos. Por es…

Synonyms

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 pe a pa"?
"de pe a pa" is spelled D-E- -P-E- -A- -P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪e ˈpe a ˈpa].
What does "de pe a pa" mean?
As a phrase, "de pe a pa" means: Enteramente, en toda su extensión, desde el principio hasta el fin. Se dice de explicaciones, relatos o saberes.
How do you pronounce "de pe a pa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de pe a pa" is [d̪e ˈpe a ˈpa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de pe a pa" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list