poner la mesa
[poˈneɾ la ˈmesa]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | poner la mesa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [poˈneɾ la ˈmesa] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “poner la mesa” en español
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
- 1Preparar los platos, cubiertos, etc. para una comida.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how poner la mesa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A partir de los 3 años, los niños pueden ayudar a poner la mesa.
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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.