qué va
[ˈke ˈβ̞a]
The verdict
“qué va” 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) - Denota incredulidad o negación.
Corpus desk
Index ES-que-va · qué va · Spanish
qué va · 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 "Q" 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 | qué va |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈke ˈβ̞a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “qué va” en español
Rare enough to double-check
qué va is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈke ˈβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Denota incredulidad o negación.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for qué va, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is qué va, spelled Q-U-É- -V-A.
Definition
- 1Denota incredulidad o negación.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how qué va appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pero amó con hambre, biejo, ¡qué ba!.
¿Tienes miedo? No, ¡qué va!.
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.