reticencia

[ret̪iˈsẽnsja]

/[ret̪iˈsẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“reticencia” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,943
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Efecto de decir sólo en parte, comúnmente con malicia, que se oculta o se calla algo que debiera decirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reticencia · reticencia · Spanish

reticencia · rank #38,943 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,943
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH resultaban

Nearest frequency peer: resultaban (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “reticencia”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “reticencia” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reticencia vs residencia
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reticencia
PropertyValue
Headwordreticencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ret̪iˈsẽnsja]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,943
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “reticencia”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.reticenciacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “resultaban” (#38,942), “retrocediendo” (#38,944), “responderán” (#38,941). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reticencia” va en #38,943. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around reticencia (IPA [ret̪iˈsẽnsja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,943 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for reticencia, with forms such as "erticencia", "reitcencia", and "retciencia". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "residencia", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is reticencia, spelled R-E-T-I-C-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Efecto de decir sólo en parte, comúnmente con malicia, que se oculta o se calla algo que debiera decirse.
  2. 2
    Efecto de dar a entender claramente que se oculta o se calla algo que debiera decirse.
  3. 3
    Hesitación, reserva.
  4. 4
    Figura literaria que consiste en dejar incompleta una frase o no acabar de aclarar una idea, dando, sin embargo, a entender el sentido de lo que no se dice, y a veces más de lo que se calla.

Synonyms

aposiopesis

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erticencia
  • reitcencia
  • retciencia
  • reticcencia
  • reticecnia
  • reticencai
  • reticenccia
  • reticenica
  • reticenncia
  • reticnecia
  • retiecncia
  • retisensia
  • retticencia
  • rreticencia
  • rteicencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reticencia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erticencia2reitcencia2retciencia2reticcencia1reticecnia2reticencai2reticenccia1reticenica2
Edit distance from "reticencia"

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 "reticencia"?
"reticencia" is spelled R-E-T-I-C-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ret̪iˈsẽnsja].
What does "reticencia" mean?
As a noun, "reticencia" means: Efecto de decir sólo en parte, comúnmente con malicia, que se oculta o se calla algo que debiera decirse.
What words are commonly confused with "reticencia"?
"reticencia" is commonly confused with "residencia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reticencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reticencia" is [ret̪iˈsẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reticencia" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

resultaban#38,942reveladora#38,945reluciente#38,933recordaban#38,926

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

reversión15 variantssemestral15 variantssolicitará15 variantssustentada15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list