reniego

[reˈnjeɣ̞o]

/[reˈnjeɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“reniego” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,835 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,835
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho o palabra que ofende la religión o lo sagrado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reniego · reniego · Spanish

reniego · rank #75,835 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,835
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH remueven

Nearest frequency peer: remueven (-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 “reniego”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for reniego
PropertyValue
Headwordreniego
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈnjeɣ̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,835
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “reniego” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).reniegocae 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: “remueven” (#75,834), “rento” (#75,836), “remolcado” (#75,833). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reniego” va en #75,835. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reniego is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,835 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [reˈnjeɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for reniego in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is reniego, spelled R-E-N-I-E-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho o palabra que ofende la religión o lo sagrado.
  2. 2
    Dicho o palabra que insulta, injuria u ofende.
  3. 3
    Acción o efecto de renegar.

Synonyms

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 "reniego"?
"reniego" is spelled R-E-N-I-E-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈnjeɣ̞o].
What does "reniego" mean?
As a noun, "reniego" means: Dicho o palabra que ofende la religión o lo sagrado.
How do you pronounce "reniego"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reniego" is [reˈnjeɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reniego" come from?
"reniego" 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 "reniego", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list