pasarse de la raya

[paˈsaɾse ð̞e la ˈraʝa]

/[paˈsaɾse ð̞e la ˈraʝa]/ phrase

The verdict

“pasarse de la raya” 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) - Excederse, ir más allá de lo debido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pasarse-de-la-raya · pasarse de la raya · Spanish

pasarse de la raya · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pasarse de la raya
PropertyValue
Headwordpasarse de la raya
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[paˈsaɾse ð̞e la ˈraʝa]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pasarse de la raya” en español

pasarse de la rayaestá 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

pasarse de la raya is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [paˈsaɾse ð̞e la ˈraʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Excederse, ir más allá de lo debido.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pasarse de la raya, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 pasarse de la raya, spelled P-A-S-A-R-S-E- -D-E- -L-A- -R-A-Y-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Excederse, ir más allá de lo debido.

Synonyms

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 "pasarse de la raya"?
"pasarse de la raya" is spelled P-A-S-A-R-S-E- -D-E- -L-A- -R-A-Y-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈsaɾse ð̞e la ˈraʝa].
What does "pasarse de la raya" mean?
As a phrase, "pasarse de la raya" means: Excederse, ir más allá de lo debido.
How do you pronounce "pasarse de la raya"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasarse de la raya" is [paˈsaɾse ð̞e la ˈraʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasarse de la raya" come from?
"pasarse de la raya" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list