refrenar

[refɾeˈnaɾ]

/[refɾeˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“refrenar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,342 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,342
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sujetar y reducir al caballo con el freno.

Key facts for refrenar
PropertyValue
Headwordrefrenar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[refɾeˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#83,342
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “refrenar” 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). refrenar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

refrenar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,342 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [refɾeˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for refrenar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is refrenar, spelled R-E-F-R-E-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sujetar y reducir al caballo con el freno.
  2. 2
    Contener o reprimir.

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 "refrenar"?
"refrenar" is spelled R-E-F-R-E-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [refɾeˈnaɾ].
What does "refrenar" mean?
As a verb, "refrenar" means: Sujetar y reducir al caballo con el freno.
How do you pronounce "refrenar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "refrenar" is [refɾeˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "refrenar" come from?
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Using “refrenar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-F-R-E-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [refɾeˈnaɾ] (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

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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