echar de menos
[eˈt͡ʃaɾ ð̞e ˈmenos]
The verdict
“echar de menos” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sentir la ausencia o falta de alguien o algo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | echar de menos |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ð̞e ˈmenos] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “echar de menos” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
echar de menos is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ð̞e ˈmenos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentir la ausencia o falta de alguien o algo.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for echar de menos in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is echar de menos, spelled E-C-H-A-R- -D-E- -M-E-N-O-S.
Definition
- 1Sentir la ausencia o falta de alguien o algo.
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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.
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Using “echar de menos”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-C-H-A-R- -D-E- -M-E-N-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ð̞e ˈmenos] (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.