decir por decir
[d̪eˈsiɾ poɾ ð̞eˈsiɾ]
The verdict
“decir por decir” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hablar sin fundamento.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | decir por decir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [d̪eˈsiɾ poɾ ð̞eˈsiɾ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “decir por decir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for decir por decir is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eˈsiɾ poɾ ð̞eˈsiɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Hablar sin fundamento.".
Zero misspellings are on record for decir por decir in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is decir por decir, spelled D-E-C-I-R- -P-O-R- -D-E-C-I-R.
Definition
- 1Hablar sin fundamento.
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.
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Using “decir por decir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-C-I-R- -P-O-R- -D-E-C-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eˈsiɾ poɾ ð̞eˈsiɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.