tendencia

[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]

/[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“tendencia” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,795. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,795
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inclinación o disposición a suceder algo, o comportarse un agente de una manera determinada.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tendencia vs tenencia
89% similar
tendencia vs tendencias
90% similar

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

Key facts for tendencia
PropertyValue
Headwordtendencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,795
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tendencia” 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). tendencia lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around tendencia (IPA [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,795 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for tendencia, with forms such as "etndencia", "tednencia", and "tenddencia". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "tenencia", "tendencias", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tendencia, spelled T-E-N-D-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inclinación o disposición a suceder algo, o comportarse un agente de una manera determinada.
  2. 2
    Orientación o facción determinada dentro de un grupo mayor.
  3. 3
    Moda temporaria que provoca que una gran parte de la sociedad use determinados objetos o tenga determinadas actitudes.

This word in other languages

tendency(English)tendance(Français)Trend(Deutsch)tendência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etndencia
  • tednencia
  • tenddencia
  • tendecnia
  • tendencai
  • tendenccia
  • tendenica
  • tendenncia
  • tendensia
  • tendnecia
  • tenedncia
  • tenndencia
  • tnedencia
  • ttendencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tendencia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etndencia2tednencia2tenddencia1tendecnia2tendencai2tendenccia1tendenica2tendenncia1
Edit distance from "tendencia"

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 "tendencia"?
"tendencia" is spelled T-E-N-D-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja].
What does "tendencia" mean?
As a noun, "tendencia" means: Inclinación o disposición a suceder algo, o comportarse un agente de una manera determinada.
What words are commonly confused with "tendencia"?
"tendencia" is commonly confused with "tenencia", "tendencias". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tendencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tendencia" is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tendencia" come from?
"tendencia" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tendencia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-N-D-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tenencia” - see the side-by-side comparison. tendencia vs tenencia
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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