en seguida

[ẽn seˈɣ̞ið̞a]

/[ẽn seˈɣ̞ið̞a]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inmediatamente, acto continuo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-en-seguida · en seguida · Spanish

en seguida · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 en seguida
PropertyValue
Headworden seguida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ẽn seˈɣ̞ið̞a]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “en seguida” en español

en seguidano 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

en seguida is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ẽn seˈɣ̞ið̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inmediatamente, acto continuo.".

en seguida has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is en seguida, spelled E-N- -S-E-G-U-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inmediatamente, acto continuo.

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 "en seguida"?
"en seguida" is spelled E-N- -S-E-G-U-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn seˈɣ̞ið̞a].
What does "en seguida" mean?
As a phrase, "en seguida" means: Inmediatamente, acto continuo.
How do you pronounce "en seguida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en seguida" is [ẽn seˈɣ̞ið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en seguida" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list