sin embargo

[sĩn ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞o]

/[sĩn ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞o]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pero, no obstante, sin que sirva de impedimento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sin-embargo · sin embargo · Spanish

sin embargo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 sin embargo
PropertyValue
Headwordsin embargo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[sĩn ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞o]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sin embargo” en español

sin embargoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sin embargo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [sĩn ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pero, no obstante, sin que sirva de impedimento.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sin embargo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is sin embargo, spelled S-I-N- -E-M-B-A-R-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pero, no obstante, sin que sirva de impedimento.

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 "sin embargo"?
"sin embargo" is spelled S-I-N- -E-M-B-A-R-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sĩn ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞o].
What does "sin embargo" mean?
As a phrase, "sin embargo" means: Pero, no obstante, sin que sirva de impedimento.
How do you pronounce "sin embargo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sin embargo" is [sĩn ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sin embargo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list