poner la mesa

[poˈneɾ la ˈmesa]

/[poˈneɾ la ˈmesa]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Preparar los platos, cubiertos, etc. para una comida.

Corpus desk

Index ES-poner-la-mesa · poner la mesa · Spanish

poner la mesa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 poner la mesa
PropertyValue
Headwordponer la mesa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[poˈneɾ la ˈmesa]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “poner la mesa” en español

poner la mesaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

poner la mesa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poˈneɾ la ˈmesa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Preparar los platos, cubiertos, etc. para una comida.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for poner la mesa, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is poner la mesa, spelled P-O-N-E-R- -L-A- -M-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Preparar los platos, cubiertos, etc. para una comida.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how poner la mesa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A partir de los 3 años, los niños pueden ayudar a poner la mesa.

Antonyms

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 "poner la mesa"?
"poner la mesa" is spelled P-O-N-E-R- -L-A- -M-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈneɾ la ˈmesa].
What does "poner la mesa" mean?
As a phrase, "poner la mesa" means: Preparar los platos, cubiertos, etc. para una comida.
How do you pronounce "poner la mesa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poner la mesa" is [poˈneɾ la ˈmesa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poner la mesa" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list