música de fondo

[ˈmusika ð̞e ˈfõn̪d̪o]

/[ˈmusika ð̞e ˈfõn̪d̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estilo de música destinado a crear una atmósfera precisa en un espacio o situación, destinados a acompañar y no a concentrar la atención principal.

Key facts for música de fondo
PropertyValue
Headwordmúsica de fondo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmusika ð̞e ˈfõn̪d̪o]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “música de fondo” sits in Spanish frequency

música de fondo 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.

Rare enough to double-check

música de fondo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmusika ð̞e ˈfõn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estilo de música destinado a crear una atmósfera precisa en un espacio o situación, destinados a acompañar y no a concentrar la atención principal.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for música de fondo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is música de fondo, spelled M-Ú-S-I-C-A- -D-E- -F-O-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estilo de música destinado a crear una atmósfera precisa en un espacio o situación, destinados a acompañar y no a concentrar la atención principal.

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 "música de fondo"?
"música de fondo" is spelled M-Ú-S-I-C-A- -D-E- -F-O-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmusika ð̞e ˈfõn̪d̪o].
What does "música de fondo" mean?
As a phrase, "música de fondo" means: Estilo de música destinado a crear una atmósfera precisa en un espacio o situación, destinados a acompañar y no a concentrar la atención principal.
How do you pronounce "música de fondo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "música de fondo" is [ˈmusika ð̞e ˈfõn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "música de fondo" come from?
"música de fondo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “música de fondo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-Ú-S-I-C-A- -D-E- -F-O-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmusika ð̞e ˈfõn̪d̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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