detenga

[d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga]

/[d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga]/ verb

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The verdict

“detenga” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,589
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de detener o de detenerse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-detenga · detenga · Spanish

detenga · rank #15,589 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,589
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH destrozado

Nearest frequency peer: destrozado (-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 “detenga”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “detenga” 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).

detenga vs detesta
71% similar
detenga vs detengo
86% similar
detenga vs detenía
86% similar

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

Key facts for detenga
PropertyValue
Headworddetenga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,589
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “detenga”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.detengacae 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 “destrozado” (#15,588), “dificulta” (#15,590), “desnutrición” (#15,587). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “detenga” va en #15,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around detenga (IPA [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,589 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for detenga, with forms such as "ddetenga", "deetnga", and "detegna". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "detesta", "detengo", "detenía", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is detenga, spelled D-E-T-E-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de detener o de detenerse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de detener o de detenerse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de detener o del imperativo negativo de detenerse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddetenga
  • deetnga
  • detegna
  • detenag
  • detengga
  • detennga
  • detnega
  • dettenga
  • dteenga
  • edtenga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of detenga - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddetenga1deetnga2detegna2detenag2detengga1detennga1detnega2dettenga1
Edit distance from "detenga"

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 "detenga"?
"detenga" is spelled D-E-T-E-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga].
What does "detenga" mean?
As a verb, "detenga" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de detener o de detenerse.
What words are commonly confused with "detenga"?
"detenga" is commonly confused with "detesta", "detengo", "detenía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "detenga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detenga" is [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detenga" come from?
"detenga" 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 "detenga", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

difiere#15,591doblaje#15,597encajar#15,603explora#15,614

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

derrocar10 variantscorridas10 variantsconvoy10 variantscarisma10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list