hasta la vista

\ˈas.ta la ˈβis.ta\

/\ˈas.ta la ˈβis.ta\/ intj

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The verdict

“hasta la vista” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Au revoir, à bientôt.

Key facts for hasta la vista
PropertyValue
Headwordhasta la vista
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\ˈas.ta la ˈβis.ta\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hasta la vista” sits in French frequency

hasta la vista falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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

hasta la vista is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ˈas.ta la ˈβis.ta\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au revoir, à bientôt.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hasta la vista in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is hasta la vista, spelled H-A-S-T-A- -L-A- -V-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Au revoir, à bientôt.

Synonyms

adióshasta luegohasta prontohasta la próximahasta ahora

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 "hasta la vista"?
"hasta la vista" is spelled H-A-S-T-A- -L-A- -V-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈas.ta la ˈβis.ta\.
What does "hasta la vista" mean?
As an interjection, "hasta la vista" means: Au revoir, à bientôt.
How do you pronounce "hasta la vista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hasta la vista" is \ˈas.ta la ˈβis.ta\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hasta la vista" come from?
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Using “hasta la vista”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is H-A-S-T-A- -L-A- -V-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈas.ta la ˈβis.ta\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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