relega

[reˈleɣ̞a]

/[reˈleɣ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“relega” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,187 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,187
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de relegar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-relega · relega · Spanish

relega · rank #87,187 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,187
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rejón

Nearest frequency peer: rejón (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “relega”

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 “relega” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for relega
PropertyValue
Headwordrelega
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈleɣ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,187
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “relega” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “rejón” (#87,186), “remontado” (#87,189), “repose” (#87,191). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “relega” va en #87,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

relega is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,187 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈleɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for relega in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is relega, spelled R-E-L-E-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de relegar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de relegar.

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 "relega"?
"relega" is spelled R-E-L-E-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈleɣ̞a].
What does "relega" mean?
As a verb, "relega" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de relegar.
How do you pronounce "relega"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relega" is [reˈleɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relega" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list