prestar atención
[pɾesˈt̪aɾ at̪ẽnˈsjõn]
The verdict
“prestar atención” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dirigir los sentidos y facultades mentales hacia un asunto en específico.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | prestar atención |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [pɾesˈt̪aɾ at̪ẽnˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “prestar atención” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for prestar atención is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾesˈt̪aɾ at̪ẽnˈsjõn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dirigir los sentidos y facultades mentales hacia un asunto en específico.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prestar atención, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is prestar atención, spelled P-R-E-S-T-A-R- -A-T-E-N-C-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Dirigir los sentidos y facultades mentales hacia un asunto en específico.
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.
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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-S-T-A-R- -A-T-E-N-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɾesˈt̪aɾ at̪ẽnˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.