tomar en cuenta

[t̪oˈmaɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]

/[t̪oˈmaɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

“tomar 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) - Tener en cuenta.

Key facts for tomar en cuenta
PropertyValue
Headwordtomar en cuenta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪oˈmaɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tomar en cuenta” sits in Spanish frequency

tomar en cuenta falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tomar en cuenta is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪oˈmaɾ 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: "Tener en cuenta.".

tomar en cuenta doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tomar en cuenta, spelled T-O-M-A-R- -E-N- -C-U-E-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tener en cuenta.

Synonyms

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 "tomar en cuenta"?
"tomar en cuenta" is spelled T-O-M-A-R- -E-N- -C-U-E-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oˈmaɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a].
What does "tomar en cuenta" mean?
As a phrase, "tomar en cuenta" means: Tener en cuenta.
How do you pronounce "tomar en cuenta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tomar en cuenta" is [t̪oˈmaɾ ẽŋ ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tomar en cuenta" come from?
"tomar en cuenta" 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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Using “tomar en cuenta”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-M-A-R- -E-N- -C-U-E-N-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪oˈmaɾ 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list