el país del Tío Sam

[el paˈis ð̞el̪ ˈt̪io ˈsãm]

/[el paˈis ð̞el̪ ˈt̪io ˈsãm]/ phrase

The verdict

“el país del Tío Sam” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - País conformado por una federación de 50 estados ubicados en América del Norte. Su capital es Washington. El gentilicio es estadounidense.

Corpus desk

Index ES-el-pais-del-tio-sam · el país del Tío Sam · Spanish

el país del Tío Sam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 el país del Tío Sam
PropertyValue
Headwordel país del Tío Sam
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[el paˈis ð̞el̪ ˈt̪io ˈsãm]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “el país del Tío Sam” en español

el país del Tío Samno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

el país del Tío Sam is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [el paˈis ð̞el̪ ˈt̪io ˈsãm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "País conformado por una federación de 50 estados ubicados en América del Norte. Su capital es Washington. El gentilicio es estadounidense.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for el país del Tío Sam in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is el país del Tío Sam, spelled E-L- -P-A-Í-S- -D-E-L- -T-Í-O- -S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    País conformado por una federación de 50 estados ubicados en América del Norte. Su capital es Washington. El gentilicio es estadounidense.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how el país del Tío Sam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Esta semana se supo que el empresario Leonardo Farkas cambió su mediagua en Santiago, juntó sus humildes pilchas, pescó a su señora y se viró a Estados Unidos.
  2. El rubio de la billetera gordita se habría choreado de supuestas malas prácticas de sus colegas empresarios y decidió supervisar sus empresas a distancia, desde el país del Tío Sam.

Synonyms

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 "el país del Tío Sam"?
"el país del Tío Sam" is spelled E-L- -P-A-Í-S- -D-E-L- -T-Í-O- -S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [el paˈis ð̞el̪ ˈt̪io ˈsãm].
What does "el país del Tío Sam" mean?
As a phrase, "el país del Tío Sam" means: País conformado por una federación de 50 estados ubicados en América del Norte. Su capital es Washington. El gentilicio es estadounidense.
How do you pronounce "el país del Tío Sam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "el país del Tío Sam" is [el paˈis ð̞el̪ ˈt̪io ˈsãm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "el país del Tío Sam" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list