marear la perdiz
[maɾeˈaɾ la peɾˈð̞is]
The verdict
“marear la perdiz” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retrasar de forma intencionada algo que se tiene que hacer o decir, hacer perder el tiempo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-marear-la-perdiz · marear la perdiz · Spanish
marear la perdiz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | marear la perdiz |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [maɾeˈaɾ la peɾˈð̞is] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “marear la perdiz” en español
Rare enough to double-check
marear la perdiz is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [maɾeˈaɾ la peɾˈð̞is]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Retrasar de forma intencionada algo que se tiene que hacer o decir, hacer perder el tiempo.".
No misspelling variants are generated for marear la perdiz in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is marear la perdiz, spelled M-A-R-E-A-R- -L-A- -P-E-R-D-I-Z.
Definition
- 1Retrasar de forma intencionada algo que se tiene que hacer o decir, hacer perder el tiempo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how marear la perdiz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
El vecino está mareando la perdiz. Como no quiere hacer los arreglos, está dando largas al asunto
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.