detenerse

[d̪et̪eˈneɾse]

/[d̪et̪eˈneɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“detenerse” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,339. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,339
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suspender el propio movimiento o avance.

Corpus desk

Index ES-detenerse · detenerse · Spanish

detenerse · rank #14,339 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,339
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desvío

Nearest frequency peer: desvío (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “detenerse”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “detenerse” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

detenerse vs detener
78% similar
detenerse vs defenderse
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for detenerse
PropertyValue
Headworddetenerse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪et̪eˈneɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,339
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “detenerse”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).detenersecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “desvío” (#14,338), “despreciable” (#14,337), “dietas” (#14,341). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “detenerse” va en #14,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around detenerse (IPA [d̪et̪eˈneɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,339 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for detenerse, with forms such as "ddetenerse", "deetnerse", and "deteenrse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "detener", "defenderse", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is detenerse, spelled D-E-T-E-N-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suspender el propio movimiento o avance.
  2. 2
    Retardarse o irse despacio.
  3. 3
    Suspenderse, pararse a considerar una cosa.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddetenerse
  • deetnerse
  • deteenrse
  • detenerce
  • deteneres
  • detenerrse
  • detenersse
  • detenesre
  • detennerse
  • detenrese
  • detneerse
  • dettenerse
  • dteenerse
  • edtenerse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of detenerse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddetenerse1deetnerse2deteenrse2detenerce1deteneres2detenerrse1detenersse1detenesre2
Edit distance from "detenerse"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "detenerse"?
"detenerse" is spelled D-E-T-E-N-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪et̪eˈneɾse].
What does "detenerse" mean?
As a verb, "detenerse" means: Suspender el propio movimiento o avance.
What words are commonly confused with "detenerse"?
"detenerse" is commonly confused with "detener", "defenderse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "detenerse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detenerse" is [d̪et̪eˈneɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detenerse" come from?
"detenerse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "detenerse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list