es decir
[ˈes ð̞eˈsiɾ]
The verdict
“es decir” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Úsase para introducir una aclaración, explicación o definición de lo precedente.
Corpus desk
Index ES-es-decir · es decir · Spanish
es decir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | es decir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈes ð̞eˈsiɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “es decir” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
es decir is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈes ð̞eˈsiɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Úsase para introducir una aclaración, explicación o definición de lo precedente.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for es decir in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 es decir, spelled E-S- -D-E-C-I-R.
Definition
- 1Úsase para introducir una aclaración, explicación o definición de lo precedente.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how es decir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La parte racional de mi cerebro me sermoneaba diciendo que estar loca por alguien hace que todo parezca mejor de lo que es; la parte irracional (es decir, mi mayor parte), le decía a la parte racional que se fuera a hacer gárgaras.
This word in other languages
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