de tres al cuarto

[d̪e ˈt̪ɾes al ˈkwaɾt̪o]

/[d̪e ˈt̪ɾes al ˈkwaɾt̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De poco valor, calidad o importancia, poco apreciado, tenido en poca consideración.

Corpus desk

Index ES-de-tres-al-cuarto · de tres al cuarto · Spanish

de tres al cuarto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 tres al cuarto
PropertyValue
Headwordde tres al cuarto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[d̪e ˈt̪ɾes al ˈkwaɾt̪o]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “de tres al cuarto” en español

de tres al cuartoestá 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 tres al cuarto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪e ˈt̪ɾes al ˈkwaɾt̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De poco valor, calidad o importancia, poco apreciado, tenido en poca consideración.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for de tres al cuarto, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is de tres al cuarto, spelled D-E- -T-R-E-S- -A-L- -C-U-A-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De poco valor, calidad o importancia, poco apreciado, tenido en poca consideración.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "de tres al cuarto"?
"de tres al cuarto" is spelled D-E- -T-R-E-S- -A-L- -C-U-A-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪e ˈt̪ɾes al ˈkwaɾt̪o].
What does "de tres al cuarto" mean?
As a phrase, "de tres al cuarto" means: De poco valor, calidad o importancia, poco apreciado, tenido en poca consideración.
How do you pronounce "de tres al cuarto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de tres al cuarto" is [d̪e ˈt̪ɾes al ˈkwaɾt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de tres al cuarto" come from?
"de tres al cuarto" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list