llamar la atención
[ʝaˈmaɾ la at̪ẽnˈsjõn]
The verdict
“llamar la atención” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interesar mucho un asunto específico.
Corpus desk
Index ES-llamar-la-atencion · llamar la atención · Spanish
llamar la atención · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | llamar la atención |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ʝaˈmaɾ la at̪ẽnˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “llamar la atención” en español
Rare enough to double-check
llamar la atención is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ʝaˈmaɾ la at̪ẽnˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
llamar la atención doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is llamar la atención, spelled L-L-A-M-A-R- -L-A- -A-T-E-N-C-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Interesar mucho un asunto específico.
- 2Reprender con severidad, amonestar verbalmente o por escrito.
- 3Ser objeto de miradas o de críticas.
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.