retengan

[reˈt̪ẽŋgãn]

/[reˈt̪ẽŋgãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“retengan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,454 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,454
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retener.

Corpus desk

Index ES-retengan · retengan · Spanish

retengan · rank #80,454 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,454
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Resuma

Nearest frequency peer: Resuma (-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 “retengan”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for retengan
PropertyValue
Headwordretengan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈt̪ẽŋgãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “retengan” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).retengancae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Resuma” (#80,453), “reutilizados” (#80,456), “reseñadas” (#80,451). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “retengan” va en #80,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

retengan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,454 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈt̪ẽŋgãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for retengan in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is retengan, spelled R-E-T-E-N-G-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retener.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) 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 "retengan"?
"retengan" is spelled R-E-T-E-N-G-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈt̪ẽŋgãn].
What does "retengan" mean?
As a verb, "retengan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retener.
How do you pronounce "retengan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retengan" is [reˈt̪ẽŋgãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retengan" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "retengan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quedadas#80,414Segurola#80,494punzones#80,407sugieran#80,516

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list