dicho sea de paso

[ˈd̪it͡ʃo ˈsea ð̞e ˈpaso]

/[ˈd̪it͡ʃo ˈsea ð̞e ˈpaso]/ phrase

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The verdict

“dicho sea de paso” 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
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A parte de todo lo que se mencionó.

Key facts for dicho sea de paso
PropertyValue
Headworddicho sea de paso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈd̪it͡ʃo ˈsea ð̞e ˈpaso]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dicho sea de paso” sits in Spanish frequency

dicho sea de paso 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for dicho sea de paso is 17 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈd̪it͡ʃo ˈsea ð̞e ˈpaso]. 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: "A parte de todo lo que se mencionó.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dicho sea de paso, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dicho sea de paso, spelled D-I-C-H-O- -S-E-A- -D-E- -P-A-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A parte de todo lo que se mencionó.

Synonyms

por ciertoa propósito

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 "dicho sea de paso"?
"dicho sea de paso" is spelled D-I-C-H-O- -S-E-A- -D-E- -P-A-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪it͡ʃo ˈsea ð̞e ˈpaso].
What does "dicho sea de paso" mean?
As a phrase, "dicho sea de paso" means: A parte de todo lo que se mencionó.
How do you pronounce "dicho sea de paso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dicho sea de paso" is [ˈd̪it͡ʃo ˈsea ð̞e ˈpaso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dicho sea de paso" come from?
"dicho sea de paso" 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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Using “dicho sea de paso”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-C-H-O- -S-E-A- -D-E- -P-A-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈd̪it͡ʃo ˈsea ð̞e ˈpaso] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list