després
[dəsˈpɾes]
The verdict
“després” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Después, luego.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | després |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [dəsˈpɾes] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “després” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
després is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [dəsˈpɾes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
després has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is després, spelled D-E-S-P-R-É-S.
Definition
- 1Después, luego.
- 2Posteriormente (después).
- 3Entonces.
Antonyms
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 “després”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-P-R-É-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [dəsˈpɾes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.