Semana Santa

[seˈmana ˈsãn̪t̪a]

/[seˈmana ˈsãn̪t̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el catolicismo, semana que termina en el Domingo de Resurrección durante la que se conmemora la pasión y muerte de Jesucristo. Excepcionalmente se considera que el primer día de la Semana Santa ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-semana-santa · Semana Santa · Spanish

Semana Santa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Semana Santa
PropertyValue
HeadwordSemana Santa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[seˈmana ˈsãn̪t̪a]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Semana Santa” sits in Spanish frequency

Semana Santa falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Semana Santa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [seˈmana ˈsãn̪t̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Semana Santa doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Semana Santa, spelled S-E-M-A-N-A- -S-A-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el catolicismo, semana que termina en el Domingo de Resurrección durante la que se conmemora la pasión y muerte de Jesucristo. Excepcionalmente se considera que el primer día de la Semana Santa es el Domingo de Ramos, con lo que la Semana Santa tendría ocho días en vez siete.
  2. 2
    Periodo de descanso vacacional académico y usualmente también laboral, que suele coincidir con la Semana Santa₁ cristiana.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Semana Santa"?
"Semana Santa" is spelled S-E-M-A-N-A- -S-A-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈmana ˈsãn̪t̪a].
What does "Semana Santa" mean?
As a phrase, "Semana Santa" means: En el catolicismo, semana que termina en el Domingo de Resurrección durante la que se conmemora la pasión y muerte de Jesucristo. Excepcionalmente se considera que el primer día de la Semana Santa ...
How do you pronounce "Semana Santa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Semana Santa" is [seˈmana ˈsãn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Semana Santa" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list