retama merina

[reˈt̪ama meˈɾina]

/[reˈt̪ama meˈɾina]/ phrase

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.

Key facts for retama merina
PropertyValue
Headwordretama merina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[reˈt̪ama meˈɾina]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retama merina” sits in Spanish frequency

retama merina falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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. 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.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "retama merina"?
"retama merina" is spelled R-E-T-A-M-A- -M-E-R-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈt̪ama meˈɾina].
What does "retama merina" mean?
As a phrase, "retama merina" means: (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.
How do you pronounce "retama merina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retama merina" is [reˈt̪ama meˈɾina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retama merina" come from?
"retama merina" 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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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list