de través

[d̪e t̪ɾaˈβ̞es]

/[d̪e t̪ɾaˈβ̞es]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En dirección transversal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-de-traves · de través · Spanish

de través · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for de través
PropertyValue
Headwordde través
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[d̪e t̪ɾaˈβ̞es]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “de través” sits in Spanish frequency

de través falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

de través is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪e t̪ɾaˈβ̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En dirección transversal.".

No misspelling variants are generated for de través in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is de través, spelled D-E- -T-R-A-V-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En dirección transversal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "de través"?
"de través" is spelled D-E- -T-R-A-V-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪e t̪ɾaˈβ̞es].
What does "de través" mean?
As a phrase, "de través" means: En dirección transversal.
How do you pronounce "de través"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de través" is [d̪e t̪ɾaˈβ̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de través" come from?
"de través" 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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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list