tener alguien que ver con

[t̪eˈneɾ ˈalɣ̞jẽŋ ke ˈβ̞eɾ kõn]

/[t̪eˈneɾ ˈalɣ̞jẽŋ ke ˈβ̞eɾ kõn]/ phrase

The verdict

“tener alguien que ver con” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tener una relación, relevancia o conexión lógica (de significado, semejanza, concordancia, analogía, etc.).

Corpus desk

Index ES-tener-alguien-que-ver-co · tener alguien que ver con · Spanish

tener alguien que ver con · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 25 letters
  • VOW-10 10 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for tener alguien que ver con
PropertyValue
Headwordtener alguien que ver con
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪eˈneɾ ˈalɣ̞jẽŋ ke ˈβ̞eɾ kõn]
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tener alguien que ver con” en español

tener alguien que ver conestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tener alguien que ver con is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪eˈneɾ ˈalɣ̞jẽŋ ke ˈβ̞eɾ kõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tener una relación, relevancia o conexión lógica (de significado, semejanza, concordancia, analogía, etc.).".

tener alguien que ver con has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tener alguien que ver con, spelled T-E-N-E-R- -A-L-G-U-I-E-N- -Q-U-E- -V-E-R- -C-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tener una relación, relevancia o conexión lógica (de significado, semejanza, concordancia, analogía, etc.).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tener alguien que ver con appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. el hombre tuvo que ver con lo que pasó.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tener alguien que ver con"?
"tener alguien que ver con" is spelled T-E-N-E-R- -A-L-G-U-I-E-N- -Q-U-E- -V-E-R- -C-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈneɾ ˈalɣ̞jẽŋ ke ˈβ̞eɾ kõn].
What does "tener alguien que ver con" mean?
As a phrase, "tener alguien que ver con" means: Tener una relación, relevancia o conexión lógica (de significado, semejanza, concordancia, analogía, etc.).
How do you pronounce "tener alguien que ver con"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tener alguien que ver con" is [t̪eˈneɾ ˈalɣ̞jẽŋ ke ˈβ̞eɾ kõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tener alguien que ver con" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list