echar el guante
[eˈt͡ʃaɾ el ˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“echar el guante” 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) - Atrapar a alguien, echar la garra.
Corpus desk
Index ES-echar-el-guante · echar el guante · Spanish
echar el guante · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | echar el guante |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [eˈt͡ʃaɾ el ˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “echar el guante” en español
Rare enough to double-check
echar el guante is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [eˈt͡ʃaɾ el ˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for echar el guante, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is echar el guante, spelled E-C-H-A-R- -E-L- -G-U-A-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Atrapar a alguien, echar la garra.
- 2Desafiar, retar a alguien.
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.