de repente

[d̪e reˈpẽn̪t̪e]

/[d̪e reˈpẽn̪t̪e]/ phrase

The verdict

“de repente” 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) - Prontamente, sin preparación, sin discurrir o pensar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-de-repente · de repente · Spanish

de repente · 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 repente
PropertyValue
Headwordde repente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[d̪e reˈpẽn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “de repente” en español

de repenteno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

de repente is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪e reˈpẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prontamente, sin preparación, sin discurrir o pensar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for de repente in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is de repente, spelled D-E- -R-E-P-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prontamente, sin preparación, sin discurrir o pensar.

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 repente"?
"de repente" is spelled D-E- -R-E-P-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪e reˈpẽn̪t̪e].
What does "de repente" mean?
As a phrase, "de repente" means: Prontamente, sin preparación, sin discurrir o pensar.
How do you pronounce "de repente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de repente" is [d̪e reˈpẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de repente" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list