echar a la cara

[eˈt͡ʃaɾ a la ˈkaɾa]

/[eˈt͡ʃaɾ a la ˈkaɾa]/ phrase

The verdict

“echar a la cara” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reprender, reconvenir, reprochar o presionar a alguien recordándole algo censurable o un beneficio concedido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-echar-a-la-cara · echar a la cara · Spanish

echar a la cara · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 echar a la cara
PropertyValue
Headwordechar a la cara
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[eˈt͡ʃaɾ a la ˈkaɾa]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “echar a la cara” en español

echar a la caraqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

echar a la cara is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [eˈt͡ʃaɾ a la ˈkaɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reprender, reconvenir, reprochar o presionar a alguien recordándole algo censurable o un beneficio concedido.".

No misspelling variants are generated for echar a la cara in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is echar a la cara, spelled E-C-H-A-R- -A- -L-A- -C-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reprender, reconvenir, reprochar o presionar a alguien recordándole algo censurable o un beneficio concedido.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "echar a la cara"?
"echar a la cara" is spelled E-C-H-A-R- -A- -L-A- -C-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈt͡ʃaɾ a la ˈkaɾa].
What does "echar a la cara" mean?
As a phrase, "echar a la cara" means: Reprender, reconvenir, reprochar o presionar a alguien recordándole algo censurable o un beneficio concedido.
How do you pronounce "echar a la cara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "echar a la cara" is [eˈt͡ʃaɾ a la ˈkaɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "echar a la cara" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list