releva

[reˈleβ̞a]

/[reˈleβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“releva” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,883 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,883
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 relevar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-releva · releva · Spanish

releva · rank #74,883 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,883
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH relegadas

Nearest frequency peer: relegadas (-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 “releva”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for releva
PropertyValue
Headwordreleva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈleβ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,883
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “releva” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).relevacae 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: “relegadas” (#74,882), “remitieron” (#74,884), “relanzado” (#74,881). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “releva” va en #74,883. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

releva is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,883 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈleβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for releva, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is releva, spelled R-E-L-E-V-A.

Definition

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

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

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "releva", 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