hasta la vista

[ˈast̪a la ˈβ̞ist̪a]

/[ˈast̪a la ˈβ̞ist̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresión que se emplea como saludo de despedida.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hasta-la-vista · hasta la vista · Spanish

hasta la vista · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hasta la vista
PropertyValue
Headwordhasta la vista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈast̪a la ˈβ̞ist̪a]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hasta la vista” en español

hasta la vistaestá 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

hasta la vista is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈast̪a la ˈβ̞ist̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expresión que se emplea como saludo de despedida.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hasta la vista, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hasta la vista, spelled H-A-S-T-A- -L-A- -V-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresión que se emplea como saludo de despedida.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "hasta la vista"?
"hasta la vista" is spelled H-A-S-T-A- -L-A- -V-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈast̪a la ˈβ̞ist̪a].
What does "hasta la vista" mean?
As a phrase, "hasta la vista" means: Expresión que se emplea como saludo de despedida.
How do you pronounce "hasta la vista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hasta la vista" is [ˈast̪a la ˈβ̞ist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hasta la vista" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list