el qué dirán

[el ˈke ð̞iˈɾãn]

/[el ˈke ð̞iˈɾãn]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La opinión o juicio de la gente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-el-que-diran · el qué dirán · Spanish

el qué dirán · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 qué dirán
PropertyValue
Headwordel qué dirán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[el ˈke ð̞iˈɾãn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “el qué dirán” en español

el qué diránestá 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

el qué dirán is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [el ˈke ð̞iˈɾãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "La opinión o juicio de la gente.".

el qué dirán doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is el qué dirán, spelled E-L- -Q-U-É- -D-I-R-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    La opinión o juicio de la gente.

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 qué dirán"?
"el qué dirán" is spelled E-L- -Q-U-É- -D-I-R-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [el ˈke ð̞iˈɾãn].
What does "el qué dirán" mean?
As a phrase, "el qué dirán" means: La opinión o juicio de la gente.
How do you pronounce "el qué dirán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "el qué dirán" is [el ˈke ð̞iˈɾãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "el qué dirán" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list