pese a
[ˈpese a]
The verdict
“pese a” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indica el conjunto de obstáculos considerados para algo que aún así sucede o se lleva a cabo. Aun con la resistencia u oposición de.
Corpus desk
Index ES-pese-a · pese a · Spanish
pese a · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pese a |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈpese a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “pese a” en español
Rare enough to double-check
pese a is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpese a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Indica el conjunto de obstáculos considerados para algo que aún así sucede o se lleva a cabo. Aun con la resistencia u oposición de.".
Zero misspellings are on record for pese a in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pese a, spelled P-E-S-E- -A.
Definition
- 1Indica el conjunto de obstáculos considerados para algo que aún así sucede o se lleva a cabo. Aun con la resistencia u oposición de.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pese a appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pese a la lluvia, el evento fue un éxito.
Camina bien pese a que el accidente le afectó las piernas.
Synonyms
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.