entretanto

[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]

/[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]/ adv

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The verdict

“entretanto” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,428
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Durante el tiempo entre dos eventos o entre el momento actual y un evento próximo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-entretanto · entretanto · Spanish

entretanto · rank #17,428 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,428
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH entrara

Nearest frequency peer: entrara (-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 “entretanto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entretanto” 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).

entretanto vs entregando
80% similar
entretanto vs entrenando
80% similar

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

Key facts for entretanto
PropertyValue
Headwordentretanto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,428
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “entretanto”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.entretantocae 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 “entrara” (#17,427), “enfado” (#17,426), “envueltos” (#17,430). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “entretanto” va en #17,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around entretanto (IPA [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #17,428 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Durante el tiempo entre dos eventos o entre el momento actual y un evento próximo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for entretanto, with forms such as "enntretanto", "enrtetanto", and "entertanto". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "entregando", "entrenando", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is entretanto, spelled E-N-T-R-E-T-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Durante el tiempo entre dos eventos o entre el momento actual y un evento próximo.

Synonyms

mientras tanto

This word in other languages

meanwhile(English)pendant(Français)inzwischen(Deutsch)entretanto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntretanto
  • enrtetanto
  • entertanto
  • entreatnto
  • entretannto
  • entretanot
  • entretantto
  • entretatno
  • entretnato
  • entrettanto
  • entrretanto
  • entrteanto
  • enttretanto
  • etnretanto
  • netretanto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntretanto1enrtetanto2entertanto2entreatnto2entretannto1entretanot2entretantto1entretatno2
Edit distance from "entretanto"

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 "entretanto"?
"entretanto" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-T-A-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈt̪ãn̪t̪o].
What does "entretanto" mean?
As an adverb, "entretanto" means: Durante el tiempo entre dos eventos o entre el momento actual y un evento próximo.
What words are commonly confused with "entretanto"?
"entretanto" is commonly confused with "entregando", "entrenando". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entretanto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entretanto" is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entretanto" come from?
"entretanto" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entretanto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frustrante#17,437ecológicos#17,416habilitado#17,444diecinueve#17,410

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

hortalizas15 variantscorrecciones15 variantsconformada15 variantsconfigurar15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list