romper los huevos

[rõmˈpeɾ los ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞os]

/[rõmˈpeɾ los ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞os]/ phrase

The verdict

“romper los huevos” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Molestar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-romper-los-huevos · romper los huevos · Spanish

romper los huevos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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.

Key facts for romper los huevos
PropertyValue
Headwordromper los huevos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[rõmˈpeɾ los ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞os]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “romper los huevos” en español

romper los huevosestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

romper los huevos is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [rõmˈpeɾ los ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Molestar.".

romper los huevos has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is romper los huevos, spelled R-O-M-P-E-R- -L-O-S- -H-U-E-V-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Molestar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how romper los huevos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. No me rompás más los huevos.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "romper los huevos"?
"romper los huevos" is spelled R-O-M-P-E-R- -L-O-S- -H-U-E-V-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [rõmˈpeɾ los ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞os].
What does "romper los huevos" mean?
As a phrase, "romper los huevos" means: Molestar.
How do you pronounce "romper los huevos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "romper los huevos" is [rõmˈpeɾ los ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eβ̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "romper los huevos" come from?
"romper los huevos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list