tener en cuenta

[t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]

/[t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Considerar a alguien o algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tener-en-cuenta · tener en cuenta · Spanish

tener en cuenta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 en cuenta
PropertyValue
Headwordtener en cuenta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tener en cuenta” en español

tener en cuentano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tener en cuenta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

  1. 1
    Considerar a alguien o algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tener en cuenta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Eso sin tener en cuenta que vuelve tarde a casa, está desquiciada, estresada, a veces depresiva, a veces histérica, y tan neurasténica que ya no aguanta a los niños, por no hablar del odio larvado que empieza a incubar contra su marido».

Synonyms

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 en cuenta"?
"tener en cuenta" is spelled T-E-N-E-R- -E-N- -C-U-E-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a].
What does "tener en cuenta" mean?
As a phrase, "tener en cuenta" means: Considerar a alguien o algo.
How do you pronounce "tener en cuenta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tener en cuenta" is [t̪eˈneɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tener en cuenta" come from?
"tener en cuenta" 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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list