tener en cuenta
[t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]
The verdict
“tener en cuenta” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Considerar a alguien o algo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tener en cuenta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tener en cuenta” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for tener en cuenta is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Considerar a alguien o algo.".
Zero misspellings are on record for tener en cuenta in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tener en cuenta, spelled T-E-N-E-R- -E-N- -C-U-E-N-T-A.
Definition
- 1Considerar a alguien o algo.
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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.
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Using “tener en cuenta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-N-E-R- -E-N- -C-U-E-N-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.