echar en la cara

[eˈt͡ʃaɾ ẽn la ˈkaɾa]

/[eˈt͡ʃaɾ ẽn la ˈkaɾa]/ phrase

The verdict

“echar en 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
16
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-en-la-cara · echar en la cara · Spanish

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

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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 en la cara
PropertyValue
Headwordechar en la cara
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[eˈt͡ʃaɾ ẽn la ˈkaɾa]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

echar en la caraestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

echar en la cara is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ẽn 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 generated misspelling entries exist for echar en la cara in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is echar en la cara, spelled E-C-H-A-R- -E-N- -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 en la cara"?
"echar en la cara" is spelled E-C-H-A-R- -E-N- -L-A- -C-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ẽn la ˈkaɾa].
What does "echar en la cara" mean?
As a phrase, "echar en la cara" means: Reprender, reconvenir, reprochar o presionar a alguien recordándole algo censurable o un beneficio concedido.
How do you pronounce "echar en la cara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "echar en la cara" is [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ẽn la ˈkaɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "echar en la cara" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list