rienda
Spanish, noun/ˈrjenda/
rienda is spelled R-I-E-N-D-A (6 letters) and appears 1.9 times per million words in written Spanish, the 22,959th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Rienda is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “rein(s) (strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit and used to control an animal, especially a horse)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Cada una de las dos correas que, unidas por uno de sus extremos a las camas del freno, lleva agarradas por el…”.
What does rienda mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininerein(s) (strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit and used to control an animal, especially a horse)
Toma las riendas del caballo y lárgate.
- 2
femininecontrol, direction
Fue así que lograron tomar las riendas de la compañía.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cada una de las dos correas que, unidas por uno de sus extremos a las camas del freno, lleva agarradas por el otro quien conduce la caballería. 2. Moderación en las palabras o acciones. 3. Gobierno o dirección de una cosa.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of rienda
- riendas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rienda?
- /ˈrjenda/
- [ˈrjẽn̪.d̪a]
- [ˈrjẽn̪d̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to rienda
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is rienda in Spanish?
rienda appears 1.9 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).