saltar la cuerda

[sal̪ˈt̪aɾ la ˈkweɾð̞a]

/[sal̪ˈt̪aɾ la ˈkweɾð̞a]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Juego que consiste en que uno o más participantes saltan sobre una cuerda que se hace girar de modo que pase debajo de sus pies y sobre sus cabezas. Este juego consta de por lo menos tres personas,...

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Index ES-saltar-la-cuerda · saltar la cuerda · Spanish

saltar la cuerda · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 saltar la cuerda
PropertyValue
Headwordsaltar la cuerda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[sal̪ˈt̪aɾ la ˈkweɾð̞a]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “saltar la cuerda” en español

saltar la cuerdaestá 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

saltar la cuerda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [sal̪ˈt̪aɾ la ˈkweɾð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for saltar la cuerda, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is saltar la cuerda, spelled S-A-L-T-A-R- -L-A- -C-U-E-R-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juego que consiste en que uno o más participantes saltan sobre una cuerda que se hace girar de modo que pase debajo de sus pies y sobre sus cabezas. Este juego consta de por lo menos tres personas, dos que voltean la cuerda mientras que una tercera salta.
  2. 2
    Hacer girar una cuerda sobre uno mismo (tomando cada extremo con cada mano) y saltarla, con fin de entretención o de ejercicio.

Synonyms

saltar a la combasaltar la combacombabrincar la cuerdabrincar la reatareatapiolabrinca soga

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "saltar la cuerda"?
"saltar la cuerda" is spelled S-A-L-T-A-R- -L-A- -C-U-E-R-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sal̪ˈt̪aɾ la ˈkweɾð̞a].
What does "saltar la cuerda" mean?
As a phrase, "saltar la cuerda" means: Juego que consiste en que uno o más participantes saltan sobre una cuerda que se hace girar de modo que pase debajo de sus pies y sobre sus cabezas. Este juego consta de por lo menos tres personas,...
How do you pronounce "saltar la cuerda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saltar la cuerda" is [sal̪ˈt̪aɾ la ˈkweɾð̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saltar la cuerda" come from?
"saltar la cuerda" 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