entre rejas

[ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas]

/[ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas]/ phrase

The verdict

“entre rejas” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En prisión.

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

Where “entre rejas” sits in Spanish frequency

entre rejas falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for entre rejas is 11 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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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Using “entre rejas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-T-R-E- -R-E-J-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe ˈrexas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list