English–Spanish
“coincidence” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kaswaliˈðað/
Example
Fue una casualidad encontrarte ayer.
It was a coincidence that I ran into you yesterday.
How to say “coincidence” in Spanish
“Coincidence” in Spanish is casualidad.
An unexpected alignment of events that appears to have no deliberate cause.
Example sentences with casualidad
Lo vi por casualidad en el supermercado.
I saw him by chance at the supermarket.
Tips for using casualidad
- Casualidad is often contrasted with causalidad, which denotes cause-and-effect rather than an accidental match.
Other Spanish words for “coincidence”
Fue una coincidencia ver a María aquí.
Seeing María here was a coincidence.