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segundo plano

Spanish, noun/seˌɡundo ˈplano/

segundo plano is spelled S-E-G-U-N-D-O-P-L-A-N-O (12 letters). Segundo plano is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “backburner (state of having lower priority)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does segundo plano mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinebackburner (state of having lower priority)

  2. 2

    masculinebackground (not visible to the user)

    La aplicación se ejecuta en segundo plano.

  3. 3

    masculinebackseat, back seat, secondary, less important, secondly

    Las elecciones han tenido que pasar a un segundo plano durante este tiempo sin precedentes.

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of segundo plano

  • segundos planos plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce segundo plano?

  • /seˌɡundo ˈplano/
  • [seˌɣ̞ũn̪.d̪o ˈpla.no]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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