regañar

[reɣ̞aˈɲaɾ]

/[reɣ̞aˈɲaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“regañar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,124 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,124
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresar o advertir con reproches y en tono enojado a alguien que no se aprueba una acción y que debe abstenerse de ejecutarla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reganar · regañar · Spanish

regañar · rank #61,124 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,124
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH registrará

Nearest frequency peer: registrará (+2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “regañar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “regañar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for regañar
PropertyValue
Headwordregañar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reɣ̞aˈɲaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,124
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “regañar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).regañarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “registrará” (#61,126), “reformadas” (#61,121), “redujera” (#61,120). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “regañar” va en #61,124. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

regañar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,124 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reɣ̞aˈɲaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for regañar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is regañar, spelled R-E-G-A-Ñ-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresar o advertir con reproches y en tono enojado a alguien que no se aprueba una acción y que debe abstenerse de ejecutarla.
  2. 2
    Mostrar un animal, especialmente un perro, los dientes, indicando rabia o saña, sin ladrar.
  3. 3
    Abrirse o henderse la corteza de ciertas frutas, tales como la castaña o la ciruela, cuando están maduras.
  4. 4
    Expresar mal humor, quejas, enfado o rabia, verbalmente o a través de gestos.
  5. 5
    Intercambiar sentimientos de rechazo u opiniones o pareceres opuestos con palabras o con acciones.
  6. 6
    Causar ardor en la mucosa oral una bebida alcohólica de alta graduación, especialmente en personas no habituadas al consumo de alcohol.

Synonyms

amonestararmar un peocantaletearcensurarcorregirreconvenirreprenderreprocharreñirretarsermonearaltercarcontenderdiscordardisputarpelearporfiarreñir

This word in other languages

scold(English)reprocher(Français)schimpfen(Deutsch)repreender(Português)

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 "regañar"?
"regañar" is spelled R-E-G-A-Ñ-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [reɣ̞aˈɲaɾ].
What does "regañar" mean?
As a verb, "regañar" means: Expresar o advertir con reproches y en tono enojado a alguien que no se aprueba una acción y que debe abstenerse de ejecutarla.
How do you pronounce "regañar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regañar" is [reɣ̞aˈɲaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regañar" come from?
"regañar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

recurra#61,115retumba#61,138recaiga#61,107reíamos#61,141

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list