retenga

[reˈt̪ẽŋga]

/[reˈt̪ẽŋga]/ verb

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The verdict

“retenga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,254 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,254
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de retener.

Key facts for retenga
PropertyValue
Headwordretenga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈt̪ẽŋga]
Letters7
Frequency rank#67,254
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retenga” 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). retenga 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

retenga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,254 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈt̪ẽŋga]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for retenga, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is retenga, spelled R-E-T-E-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de retener.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retener.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de retener.

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 "retenga"?
"retenga" is spelled R-E-T-E-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈt̪ẽŋga].
What does "retenga" mean?
As a verb, "retenga" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de retener.
How do you pronounce "retenga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retenga" is [reˈt̪ẽŋga]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retenga" come from?
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Using “retenga”

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

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

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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