citrato

[siˈt̪ɾat̪o]

/[siˈt̪ɾat̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“citrato” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,591 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,591
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sal derivada del ácido cítrico, que suele usarse como regulador de la acidez.

Key facts for citrato
PropertyValue
Headwordcitrato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siˈt̪ɾat̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,591
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “citrato” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). citrato lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

citrato is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,591 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [siˈt̪ɾat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sal derivada del ácido cítrico, que suele usarse como regulador de la acidez.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for citrato, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is citrato, spelled C-I-T-R-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sal derivada del ácido cítrico, que suele usarse como regulador de la acidez.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "citrato"?
"citrato" is spelled C-I-T-R-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈt̪ɾat̪o].
What does "citrato" mean?
As a noun, "citrato" means: Sal derivada del ácido cítrico, que suele usarse como regulador de la acidez.
How do you pronounce "citrato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "citrato" is [siˈt̪ɾat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "citrato" come from?
"citrato" 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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Using “citrato”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-T-R-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [siˈt̪ɾat̪o] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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