retama blanca
[reˈt̪ama ˈβ̞lãŋka]
The verdict
“retama blanca” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Osyris alba) Arbusto de la familia de las santaláceas de aspecto parecido a la retama, hojas lanceoladas, coriáces y persistentes, fruto en drupa de color rojo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retama blanca |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [reˈt̪ama ˈβ̞lãŋka] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “retama blanca” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
retama blanca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [reˈt̪ama ˈβ̞lãŋka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Osyris alba) Arbusto de la familia de las santaláceas de aspecto parecido a la retama, hojas lanceoladas, coriáces y persistentes, fruto en drupa de color rojo.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for retama blanca in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is retama blanca, spelled R-E-T-A-M-A- -B-L-A-N-C-A.
Definition
- 1(Osyris alba) Arbusto de la familia de las santaláceas de aspecto parecido a la retama, hojas lanceoladas, coriáces y persistentes, fruto en drupa de color rojo.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “retama blanca”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-T-A-M-A- -B-L-A-N-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈt̪ama ˈβ̞lãŋka] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.