entremés

[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈmes]

/[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈmes]/ noun

The verdict

“entremés” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,121 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,121
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquiera de los manjares, como encurtidos, aceitunas, etc., que ponen en las mesas para picar de ellos mientras se sirven los platos.

Key facts for entremés
PropertyValue
Headwordentremés
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈmes]
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,121
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entremés” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). entremés lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entremés is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,121 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈmes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for entremés in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is entremés, spelled E-N-T-R-E-M-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquiera de los manjares, como encurtidos, aceitunas, etc., que ponen en las mesas para picar de ellos mientras se sirven los platos.
  2. 2
    Pieza dramática jocosa y de un solo acto, que solía representarse entre una y otra jornada de la comedia, y primitivamente alguna vez en medio de una jornada.
  3. 3
    Especie de máscara o mojiganga.

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 "entremés"?
"entremés" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-M-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈmes].
What does "entremés" mean?
As a noun, "entremés" means: Cualquiera de los manjares, como encurtidos, aceitunas, etc., que ponen en las mesas para picar de ellos mientras se sirven los platos.
How do you pronounce "entremés"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entremés" is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈmes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entremés" come from?
"entremés" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “entremés”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-T-R-E-M-É-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈmes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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