entretener

[ẽn̪t̪ɾet̪eˈneɾ]

/[ẽn̪t̪ɾet̪eˈneɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“entretener” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,980
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer pasar el tiempo de una manera distraída y amena.

Corpus desk

Index ES-entretener · entretener · Spanish

entretener · rank #20,980 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,980
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH entramado

Nearest frequency peer: entramado (-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 “entretener”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entretener” 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).

entretener vs entretiene
80% similar
entretener vs entretienen
82% similar
entretener vs entretenerse
83% similar

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

Key facts for entretener
PropertyValue
Headwordentretener
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽn̪t̪ɾet̪eˈneɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,980
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “entretener”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).entretenercae 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 “entramado” (#20,979), “entendida” (#20,978), “ensayar” (#20,977). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “entretener” va en #20,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around entretener (IPA [ẽn̪t̪ɾet̪eˈneɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,980 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hacer pasar el tiempo de una manera distraída y amena.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for entretener, with forms such as "enntretener", "enrtetener", and "entertener". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "entretiene", "entretienen", "entretenerse", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is entretener, spelled E-N-T-R-E-T-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer pasar el tiempo de una manera distraída y amena.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how entretener appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La conversación honesta de las zagalas destas aldeas y el cuidado de mis cabras me entretiene.

This word in other languages

entertain(English)divertir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntretener
  • enrtetener
  • entertener
  • entreetner
  • entreteenr
  • entretenerr
  • entretenner
  • entretenre
  • entretneer
  • entrettener
  • entrretener
  • entrteener
  • enttretener
  • etnretener
  • netretener

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntretener1enrtetener2entertener2entreetner2entreteenr2entretenerr1entretenner1entretenre2
Edit distance from "entretener"

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 "entretener"?
"entretener" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-T-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪ɾet̪eˈneɾ].
What does "entretener" mean?
As a verb, "entretener" means: Hacer pasar el tiempo de una manera distraída y amena.
What words are commonly confused with "entretener"?
"entretener" is commonly confused with "entretiene", "entretienen", "entretenerse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entretener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entretener" is [ẽn̪t̪ɾet̪eˈneɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entretener" come from?
"entretener" 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 "entretener", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

evangélica#20,987electrones#20,972excluyendo#20,988disidencia#20,964

Similar misspelling depth

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

financiada15 variantsdesahucios15 variantsdepositado15 variantsdefendemos15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list