entre rejas

[ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas]

/[ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas]/ phrase

The verdict

“entre rejas” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En prisión.

Corpus desk

Index ES-entre-rejas · entre rejas · Spanish

entre rejas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for entre rejas
PropertyValue
Headwordentre rejas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “entre rejas” en español

entre rejasno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entre rejas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En prisión.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for entre rejas, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is entre rejas, spelled E-N-T-R-E- -R-E-J-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En prisión.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entre rejas"?
"entre rejas" is spelled E-N-T-R-E- -R-E-J-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas].
What does "entre rejas" mean?
As a phrase, "entre rejas" means: En prisión.
How do you pronounce "entre rejas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entre rejas" is [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entre rejas" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list