retama merina
[reˈt̪ama meˈɾina]
The verdict
“retama merina” 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 merina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [reˈt̪ama meˈɾina] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “retama merina” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
retama merina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [reˈt̪ama meˈɾina]. 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 merina in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is retama merina, spelled R-E-T-A-M-A- -M-E-R-I-N-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 merina”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-T-A-M-A- -M-E-R-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈt̪ama meˈɾina] (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
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.