reverencia

[reβ̞eˈɾẽnsja]

/[reβ̞eˈɾẽnsja]/ noun

The verdict

“reverencia” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #22,845 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,845
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Respeto o veneración que tiene una persona hacia otra.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

reverencia vs reverenda
80% similar
reverencia vs referencia
90% similar
reverencia vs referencias
82% similar

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

Key facts for reverencia
PropertyValue
Headwordreverencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reβ̞eˈɾẽnsja]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,845
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reverencia” 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). reverencia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for reverencia is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reβ̞eˈɾẽnsja]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,845 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for reverencia, with forms such as "erverencia", "reberencia", and "reevrencia". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "reverenda", "referencia", "referencias", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is reverencia, spelled R-E-V-E-R-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Respeto o veneración que tiene una persona hacia otra.
  2. 2
    Inclinación del cuerpo en señal de respeto o veneración.
  3. 3
    Tratamiento que se da a los religiosos condecorados.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erverencia,reberencia,reevrencia,reveerncia,reverecnia,reverencai,reverenccia,reverenica,reverenncia,reverensia,revernecia,reverrencia,revreencia,revverencia,rreverencia,rveerencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reverencia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erverencia2reberencia1reevrencia2reveerncia2reverecnia2reverencai2reverenccia1reverenica2
Edit distance from "reverencia"

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 "reverencia"?
"reverencia" is spelled R-E-V-E-R-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reβ̞eˈɾẽnsja].
What does "reverencia" mean?
As a noun, "reverencia" means: Respeto o veneración que tiene una persona hacia otra.
What words are commonly confused with "reverencia"?
"reverencia" is commonly confused with "reverenda", "referencia", "referencias". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reverencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reverencia" is [reβ̞eˈɾẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reverencia" come from?
"reverencia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “reverencia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-V-E-R-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reβ̞eˈɾẽnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “reverenda” - see the side-by-side comparison. reverencia vs reverenda
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list