trenzar

[t̪ɾẽnˈsaɾ]

/[t̪ɾẽnˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entretejer tres o más ramales, cruzándolos entre sí sucesivamente uno después de otro, en forma de trenza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-trenzar · trenzar · Spanish

trenzar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 trenzar
PropertyValue
Headwordtrenzar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾẽnˈsaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “trenzar” en español

trenzarestá 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

trenzar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ɾẽnˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for trenzar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is trenzar, spelled T-R-E-N-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entretejer tres o más ramales, cruzándolos entre sí sucesivamente uno después de otro, en forma de trenza.
  2. 2
    Producir un resultado o elaborar algo por medio de la interacción entre varios elementos o participantes.
  3. 3
    Dar un salto rápido en que los pies se cruzan varias veces rápidamente. Hacer trenzados.
  4. 4
    Dar el caballo trenzados, esto es, pasos cortos alzando cada mano acompasadamente, una después de otra, y asentándolas luego con fuerza.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Este baile ritual indica cómo el mundo se trenzó con los dos sexos.

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 "trenzar"?
"trenzar" is spelled T-R-E-N-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾẽnˈsaɾ].
What does "trenzar" mean?
As a verb, "trenzar" means: Entretejer tres o más ramales, cruzándolos entre sí sucesivamente uno después de otro, en forma de trenza.
How do you pronounce "trenzar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trenzar" is [t̪ɾẽnˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trenzar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list