reniega

[reˈnjeɣ̞a]

/[reˈnjeɣ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“reniega” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,196 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,196
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de renegar.

Key facts for reniega
PropertyValue
Headwordreniega
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈnjeɣ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,196
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reniega” 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). reniega 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

reniega is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,196 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈnjeɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

reniega doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is reniega, spelled R-E-N-I-E-G-A.

Definition

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

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 "reniega"?
"reniega" is spelled R-E-N-I-E-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈnjeɣ̞a].
What does "reniega" mean?
As a verb, "reniega" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de renegar.
How do you pronounce "reniega"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reniega" is [reˈnjeɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reniega" come from?
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Using “reniega”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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