detengas

[d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgas]

/[d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgas]/ verb

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The verdict

“detengas” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,354. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,354
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de detener.

Corpus desk

Index ES-detengas · detengas · Spanish

detengas · rank #48,354 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,354
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desprovisto

Nearest frequency peer: desprovisto (-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 “detengas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “detengas” 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).

detengas vs detengo
75% similar
detengas vs detenía
75% similar
detengas vs detenidas
78% similar

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

Key facts for detengas
PropertyValue
Headworddetengas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgas]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,354
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “detengas”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.detengascae 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 “desprovisto” (#48,353), “desprendió” (#48,352), “discriminatorios” (#48,356). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “detengas” va en #48,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around detengas (IPA [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgas]), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,354 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de detener.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for detengas, with forms such as "ddetengas", "deetngas", and "detegnas". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "detengo", "detenía", "detenidas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is detengas, spelled D-E-T-E-N-G-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de detener.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddetengas
  • deetngas
  • detegnas
  • detenags
  • detengass
  • detenggas
  • detengsa
  • detenngas
  • detnegas
  • dettengas
  • dteengas
  • edtengas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of detengas - 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.

ddetengas1deetngas2detegnas2detenags2detengass1detenggas1detengsa2detenngas1
Edit distance from "detengas"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

desmayar#48,350discutas#48,358Donostia#48,364ducharse#48,366

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

derribados12 variantsdeformes12 variantsencarece12 variantscuidadora12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list