tenemos

[t̪eˈnemos]

/[t̪eˈnemos]/ verb

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The verdict

“tenemos” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #229. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#229
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener o de tenerse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tenemos · tenemos · Spanish

tenemos · rank #229 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #229
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH quiere

Nearest frequency peer: quiere (-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 “tenemos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tenemos” 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).

tenemos vs tenés
57% similar
tenemos vs tensos
71% similar
tenemos vs termos
71% similar

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

Key facts for tenemos
PropertyValue
Headwordtenemos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪eˈnemos]
Letters7
Frequency rank#229
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tenemos”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tenemoscae 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 “quiere” (#228), “tus” (#230), “presidente” (#227). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tenemos” va en #229. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around tenemos (IPA [t̪eˈnemos]), averb. Corpus frequency is #229 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener o de tenerse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tenemos, with forms such as "etnemos", "teenmos", and "tenemmos". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "tenés", "tensos", "termos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tenemos, spelled T-E-N-E-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener o de tenerse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etnemos
  • teenmos
  • tenemmos
  • tenemoss
  • tenemso
  • teneoms
  • tenmeos
  • tennemos
  • tneemos
  • ttenemos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etnemos2teenmos2tenemmos1tenemoss1tenemso2teneoms2tenmeos2tennemos1
Edit distance from "tenemos"

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 "tenemos"?
"tenemos" is spelled T-E-N-E-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈnemos].
What does "tenemos" mean?
As a verb, "tenemos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener o de tenerse.
What words are commonly confused with "tenemos"?
"tenemos" is commonly confused with "tenés", "tensos", "termos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tenemos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tenemos" is [t̪eˈnemos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tenemos" come from?
"tenemos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

estamos#237familia#238sistema#220persona#218

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

podemos10 variantshombre10 variantsmujeres10 variantspartido10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list