refleja

[reˈflexa]

/[reˈflexa]/ noun

The verdict

“refleja” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,456 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,456
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reflexión (acción o efecto de reflexionar).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

refleja vs relaja
71% similar
refleja vs reflejo
86% similar
refleja vs repleta
71% similar

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

Key facts for refleja
PropertyValue
Headwordrefleja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈflexa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,456
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “refleja” 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). refleja lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for refleja is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈflexa]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,456 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for refleja, with forms such as "erfleja", "refelja", and "reffleja". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "relaja", "reflejo", "repleta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is refleja, spelled R-E-F-L-E-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reflexión (acción o efecto de reflexionar).
  2. 2
    Reflexión (acción o efecto de reflejar).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erfleja,refelja,reffleja,refleaj,reflejja,refljea,reflleja,relfeja,rfeleja,rrefleja

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of refleja - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erfleja2refelja2reffleja1refleaj2reflejja1refljea2reflleja1relfeja2
Edit distance from "refleja"

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 "refleja"?
"refleja" is spelled R-E-F-L-E-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈflexa].
What does "refleja" mean?
As a noun, "refleja" means: Reflexión (acción o efecto de reflexionar).
What words are commonly confused with "refleja"?
"refleja" is commonly confused with "relaja", "reflejo", "repleta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "refleja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "refleja" is [reˈflexa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "refleja" come from?
"refleja" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “refleja”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-F-L-E-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reˈflexa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “relaja” - see the side-by-side comparison. refleja vs relaja
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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