quando
[ˈkwãn̪d̪o]
The verdict
“quando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,867 among 3,200 “Q” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #51,867
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 3,200
- “Q” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grafía obsoleta de cuando.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quando |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈkwãn̪d̪o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #51,867 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quando” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
quando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,867 among 3,200 “Q” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈkwãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grafía obsoleta de cuando.".
No misspelling variants are generated for quando in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is quando, spelled Q-U-A-N-D-O.
Definition
- 1Grafía obsoleta de cuando.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “quando”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-A-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkwãn̪d̪o] (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.