corretear
[koret̪eˈaɾ]
The verdict
“corretear” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,014 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #79,014
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Correr rápidamente en un área limitada de aquí para allá, por juego, diversión u otros motivos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | corretear |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [koret̪eˈaɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #79,014 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “corretear” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
corretear is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,014 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [koret̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for corretear in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is corretear, spelled C-O-R-R-E-T-E-A-R.
Definition
- 1Correr rápidamente en un área limitada de aquí para allá, por juego, diversión u otros motivos.
- 2Ir por ahí recorriendo las calles y vecindarios, o de casa en casa.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “corretear”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-R-E-T-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [koret̪eˈaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.