Bebé Camilo, El Alfa Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Bebé' means 'Baby' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Camilo, El Alfa' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: El lado de tu cama que estaba caliente se está congelando

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Aligned Translation: The side of your bed that was hot itself it's freezing

Free Translation: The side of your bed that was warm is freezing

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Line 2
Original Lyrics: Miro el teléfono y todas tus fotos me están torturando

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Aligned Translation: I look at the phone and all your photos are torturing me

Free Translation: I look at my phone and all your photos are torturing me

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: No te olvido todavía

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Aligned Translation: I don't forget you yet

Free Translation: I don't forget you yet

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: ¿Quién te dijo esa mentira?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Who told you that lie?

Free Translation: Who told you that lie?

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Line 5
Original Lyrics: Sabes que yo no te olvido

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Aligned Translation: You know that I don't forget you

Free Translation: You know that I don't forget you

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Line 6
Original Lyrics: Yo no quiero alas para volar a otro lugar

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Aligned Translation: I don't want wings to fly to another place

Free Translation: I don't want wings to fly away somewhere else

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Line 7
Original Lyrics: Yo solamente quiero estar contigo

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Aligned Translation: I only want to be with you

Free Translation: I only want to be with you

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: Dime ya, ¿por qué?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me now, why?

Free Translation: Tell me now, why?

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Dime por qué te fuiste, dímelo bebé

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Aligned Translation: Tell me why you left, tell it to me baby

Free Translation: Tell me why you left, tell me baby

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Dime ya, ¿por qué?

Typing Test:   ,   ¿   ?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me now, why?

Free Translation: Tell me now, why?

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Line 11
Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué no me llamas?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Why don't you call me?

Free Translation: Why don't you call me?

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: ¿Es que no me extrañas?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Is it that you don't miss me?

Free Translation: Don't you miss me?

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Dime, ¿por qué?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me, why?

Free Translation: Tell me, why?

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Dime por qué te fuiste, dímelo bebé

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Aligned Translation: Tell me why you left, tell me baby

Free Translation: Tell me why you left, tell me baby

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Line 15
Original Lyrics: Dime ya, ¿por qué?

Typing Test:   ,   ¿   ?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me now, why?

Free Translation: Tell me now, why?

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Line 16
Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué no me llamas?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Why don't you call me?

Free Translation: Why don't you call me?

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Line 17
Original Lyrics: ¿Es que no me extrañas, bebé?

Typing Test: ¿         ,   ?

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Aligned Translation: Is it that you don't miss me, baby?

Free Translation: Is it that you don't miss me, baby?

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Line 18
Original Lyrics: Mami, no te vayas, eres mi tesoro

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Aligned Translation: Babe, don't you leave, you are my treasure

Free Translation: Baby, don't go, you are my treasure

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Line 19
Original Lyrics: Sin ti yo no vivo, mi amor, yo no como

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Aligned Translation: Without you I don't live, my love, I don't eat

Free Translation: Without you I don't live, my love, I don't eat

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Line 20
Original Lyrics: A mis amigos en la calle no le hago coro

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Aligned Translation: I don't back up my friends in the street

Free Translation: I don't back up my friends in the street

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Line 21
Original Lyrics: Yo llego volando donde ti, no demoro

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Aligned Translation: I get to you flying, I don't take long

Free Translation: I fly to you, it won't take long

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Line 22
Original Lyrics: Dámelo hoy, no me digas tomorrow

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Aligned Translation: Give it to me today, don't tell me tomorrow

Free Translation: Give it to me today, don't tell me tomorrow

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Line 23
Original Lyrics: Esa caderita y tu cuerpo devoro

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Aligned Translation: Those little hips and your body I devour

Free Translation: I'll have that body and those hips

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Line 24
Original Lyrics: eres mi perla, diamante y tesoro

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Aligned Translation: You are my pearl, diamond and treasure

Free Translation: You are my pearl, diamond, and treasure

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Line 25
Original Lyrics: Lo que yo más amo en el mundo y no es coro

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Aligned Translation: What I love the most in the world and it is not a joke

Free Translation: What I love the most in this world and I'm serious

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Line 26
Original Lyrics: Sí, estoy loco por volver a tenerte

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Aligned Translation: Yes, I'm crazy to have you again

Free Translation: I look forward to having you again

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Line 27
Original Lyrics: Sí, mi cama dice que eres mi suerte

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Aligned Translation: Yes, my bed says that you are my fortune

Free Translation: Yes, my bed says that you're my fortune

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Line 28
Original Lyrics: Sí, la única que me ama y no es por lo que tengo

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Aligned Translation: Yes, the only one that me loves and it's not because of what I have

Free Translation: Yes, the only one who loves me and it's not because of what I have

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Line 29
Original Lyrics: Hay algo tuyo que se viene donde pero no me detengo

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Aligned Translation: There is something yours that comes where me but I don't stop

Free Translation: Something of yours comes to me but I don’t stop

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Line 30
Original Lyrics: Dime ya, ¿por qué?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me now, why?

Free Translation: Tell me now, why?

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Line 31
Original Lyrics: Dime por qué te fuiste, dímelo bebé

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Aligned Translation: Tell me why you left, tell it to me baby

Free Translation: Tell me why you left, tell me baby

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Line 32
Original Lyrics: Dime ya, ¿por qué?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me now, why?

Free Translation: Tell me now, why?

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Line 33
Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué no me llamas?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Why don't you call me?

Free Translation: Why don't you call me?

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Line 34
Original Lyrics: ¿Es que no me extrañas?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Is it that you don't miss me?

Free Translation: Is it that you don't miss me?

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Line 35
Original Lyrics: Dime, ¿por qué? (¿Por qué te fuiste?)

Typing Test: ,   ¿   ?   (¿       ?)

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Aligned Translation: Tell me, why? (Why did you go?

Free Translation: Tell me, why? (Why did you leave?)

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Line 36
Original Lyrics: Dime por qué te fuiste,

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Aligned Translation: Tell me why you left,

Free Translation: Tell me why you left,

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Line 37
Original Lyrics: Dímelo bebé (No te me vayas)

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Aligned Translation: Tell me baby (Don't you leave?)

Free Translation: Tell me baby (Don't leave)

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Line 38
Original Lyrics: Dime ya, ¿por qué?

Typing Test:   ,   ¿   ?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me now, why?

Free Translation: Tell me now, why?

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Line 39
Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué no me llamas?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Why don't you call me?

Free Translation: Why don't you call me?

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Line 40
Original Lyrics: ¿Es que no me extrañas, bebé?

Typing Test: ¿         ,   ?

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Aligned Translation: Is it that you don't miss me, baby?

Free Translation: Is it that you don't miss me, baby?

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Line 41
Original Lyrics: Yo que esa boca tuya

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Aligned Translation: I know that that mouth of yours

Free Translation: I know that your mouth

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Line 42
Original Lyrics: Solo quiere con la mía

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Aligned Translation: She only wants with the mine

Free Translation: She only wants with mine

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Line 43
Original Lyrics: Solo queda tu recuerdo pa' arroparme noche y día

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Aligned Translation: It only remains your memory to tuck me in night and day

Free Translation: Only your memory remains to tuck me in night and day

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Line 44
Original Lyrics: Yo que esa boca tuya

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Aligned Translation: I know that that mouth of yours

Free Translation: I know that your mouth

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Line 45
Original Lyrics: Solo quiere con la mía

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Aligned Translation: She only wants with the mine

Free Translation: She only wants with mine

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Line 46
Original Lyrics: Una vida sin tus besos yo no cómo sería

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Aligned Translation: A life without your kisses I don't know how it would be

Free Translation: I don't know what a life without your kisses looks like

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Line 47
Original Lyrics: Dime ya, ¿por qué?

Typing Test:   ,   ¿   ?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me now, why?

Free Translation: Tell me now, why?

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Line 48
Original Lyrics: Dime por qué te fuiste, dímelo bebé

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Aligned Translation: Tell me why you left, tell it to me baby

Free Translation: Tell me why you left, tell me baby

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Line 49
Original Lyrics: Dime ya, ¿por qué?

Typing Test:   ,   ¿   ?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me now, why?

Free Translation: Tell me now, why?

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Line 50
Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué no me llamas?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Why don't you call me?

Free Translation: Why don't you call me?

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Line 51
Original Lyrics: ¿Es que no me extrañas?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Is it that you don't miss me?

Free Translation: Is it that you don't miss me?

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Line 52
Original Lyrics: Dime, ¿por qué?

Typing Test: ,   ¿   ?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me, why?

Free Translation: Tell me, why?

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Line 53
Original Lyrics: Dime por qué te fuiste, dímelo bebé

Typing Test:         ,    

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Aligned Translation: Tell me why you left, tell me baby

Free Translation: Tell me why you left, tell me baby

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Line 54
Original Lyrics: Dime ya, ¿por qué?

Typing Test:   ,   ¿   ?

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Tell me now, why?

Free Translation: Tell me now, why?

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Line 55
Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué no me llamas?

Typing Test: ¿         ?

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Aligned Translation: Why don't you call me?

Free Translation: Why don't you call me?

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Line 56
Original Lyrics: ¿Es que no me extrañas, bebé?

Typing Test: ¿         ,   ?

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Aligned Translation: Is it that you don't miss me, baby?

Free Translation: Is it that you don't miss me, baby?

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Line 57
Original Lyrics: Ya (Dime por qué)

Typing Test:   (     )

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Aligned Translation: Now (Tell me why)

Free Translation: Now (Tell me why)

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Line 58
Original Lyrics: Camilo (Dime por qué te fuiste)

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Aligned Translation: Camilo (Tell me why you left)

Free Translation: Camilo (Tell me why you left)

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Line 59
Original Lyrics: El Alfa

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Aligned Translation: The Alpha

Free Translation: El Alfa

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Line 60
Original Lyrics: Báilame, mami, báilame

Typing Test: ,   ,  

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Aligned Translation: Dance to me, babe, dance to me

Free Translation: Dance to me, babe, dance to me

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Line 61
Original Lyrics: Pegaíto

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Aligned Translation: Very close

Free Translation: Tight

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Review

 

Summary and Interpretation:

The song “BEBÉ” revolves around a man who is deeply missing his partner and struggling to move on from their relationship. Here’s my interpretation:

  1. Story: The lyrics depict the pain of separation. The protagonist’s side of the bed, once warm, is now cold. He reminisces about their time together through photos on his phone. Despite the breakup, he can’t forget her. He questions why she left and why she hasn’t called him. The featured artist (El Alfa) also expresses his love for his own partner, emphasizing how life would be incomplete without her.

  2. Emotions: The song evokes feelings of longing, heartache, and nostalgia. The raw vulnerability in the lyrics resonates with anyone who has experienced lost love.

  3. Weaving the Story:

    • The artists use vivid imagery (the cold bed, torturous photos) to convey the emotional impact.
    • The setting is likely the protagonist’s home, where memories linger.
    • The present moment, as he grapples with the aftermath of the breakup.
    • The protagonist and his lost love.
    • The pain of separation and unanswered questions.
  4. Themes:

    • Explicit Themes: While the song doesn’t explicitly delve into mature content, it does explore emotional themes related to love, loss, and longing.
    • Fun or Sad?: Definitely a sad song. It tugs at the heartstrings and reflects the ache of missing someone deeply.
  5. YouTube Video:

    • The official music video for “BEBÉ” features both Camilo and El Alfa. They perform against vibrant backdrops, emphasizing their emotional connection to the lyrics.
    • The video complements the song’s theme by visually portraying the artists’ longing and desire for their respective partners.
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Submitted by user: HERNANDEZJ

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has easy to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in common daily usage.RAE

Bebé has 130 BPM (beats per minute)

Bebé is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 1617 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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