frente a frente
[ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e a ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“frente a frente” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ante la presencia de alguien o algo, directamente, en persona.
| 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) |
Where “frente a frente” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for frente a frente is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e a ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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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.
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Using “frente a frente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-R-E-N-T-E- -A- -F-R-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e a ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.