la plupart du temps

/la ply.paʁ dy tɑ̃/

//la ply.paʁ dy tɑ̃// phrase

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The verdict

“la plupart du temps” 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
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La mayoría de las veces.

Key facts for la plupart du temps
PropertyValue
Headwordla plupart du temps
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/la ply.paʁ dy tɑ̃/
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “la plupart du temps” sits in Spanish frequency

la plupart du temps falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for la plupart du temps is 19 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /la ply.paʁ dy tɑ̃/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "La mayoría de las veces.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for la plupart du temps, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is la plupart du temps, spelled L-A- -P-L-U-P-A-R-T- -D-U- -T-E-M-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    La mayoría de las veces.

Synonyms

courammenten généralfréquemmentgénéralement

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 "la plupart du temps"?
"la plupart du temps" is spelled L-A- -P-L-U-P-A-R-T- -D-U- -T-E-M-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is /la ply.paʁ dy tɑ̃/.
What does "la plupart du temps" mean?
As a phrase, "la plupart du temps" means: La mayoría de las veces.
How do you pronounce "la plupart du temps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "la plupart du temps" is /la ply.paʁ dy tɑ̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "la plupart du temps" come from?
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Using “la plupart du temps”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A- -P-L-U-P-A-R-T- -D-U- -T-E-M-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /la ply.paʁ dy tɑ̃/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list