frente a frente
[ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e a ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“frente a frente” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ante la presencia de alguien o algo, directamente, en persona.
Corpus desk
Index ES-frente-a-frente · frente a frente · Spanish
frente a frente · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | frente a frente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e a ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “frente a frente” en español
Rare enough to double-check
frente a frente is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e a ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
frente a frente has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is frente a frente, spelled F-R-E-N-T-E- -A- -F-R-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Ante la presencia de alguien o algo, directamente, en persona.
- 2(Por extensión) Delante de algo difícil o de modo muy cercano, personal, súbito o inquietante.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how frente a frente appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nuestros trabajos tienen un fin más inmediato, frente a frente con la revolución, que va cada día apoderándose de esta sociedad combatida; frente a frente con el poder
Synonyms
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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.