quitar hierro
[kiˈt̪aɾ ˈjero]
The verdict
“quitar hierro” 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) - Quitar importancia a algo; hacer que algo parezca menos importante o grave.
Corpus desk
Index ES-quitar-hierro · quitar hierro · Spanish
quitar hierro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | quitar hierro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [kiˈt̪aɾ ˈjero] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “quitar hierro” en español
Rare enough to double-check
quitar hierro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kiˈt̪aɾ ˈjero]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quitar importancia a algo; hacer que algo parezca menos importante o grave.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for quitar hierro in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is quitar hierro, spelled Q-U-I-T-A-R- -H-I-E-R-R-O.
Definition
- 1Quitar importancia a algo; hacer que algo parezca menos importante o grave.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how quitar hierro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
, no mostró sus miedos a su hija y le quitó hierro a todo el asunto, aunque ella, que le conocía bien, se dio cuenta de que él estaba lejos de estar tranquilo.
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.