de vez en cuando
[d̪e ˈβ̞es ẽŋ ˈkwãn̪d̪o]
The verdict
“de vez en cuando” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con cierta discontinuidad en el tiempo, mediando algún tiempo entre acciones o situaciones y sin regularidad establecida, no siempre.
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Index ES-de-vez-en-cuando · de vez en cuando · Spanish
de vez en cuando · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de vez en cuando |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [d̪e ˈβ̞es ẽŋ ˈkwãn̪d̪o] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “de vez en cuando” en español
Rare enough to double-check
de vez en cuando is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪e ˈβ̞es ẽŋ ˈkwãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Con cierta discontinuidad en el tiempo, mediando algún tiempo entre acciones o situaciones y sin regularidad establecida, no siempre.".
Zero misspellings are on record for de vez en cuando in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is de vez en cuando, spelled D-E- -V-E-Z- -E-N- -C-U-A-N-D-O.
Definition
- 1Con cierta discontinuidad en el tiempo, mediando algún tiempo entre acciones o situaciones y sin regularidad establecida, no siempre.
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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.