figura retórica

[fiˈɣ̞uɾa reˈt̪oɾika]

/[fiˈɣ̞uɾa reˈt̪oɾika]/ phrase

The verdict

“figura retórica” 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) - Estrategia, recurso, giro o forma que se aplica al lenguaje, sea a nivel de pensamiento, de significado, de pronunciación o de construcción gramatical, para producir cierto efecto expresivo. Se con...

Key facts for figura retórica
PropertyValue
Headwordfigura retórica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[fiˈɣ̞uɾa reˈt̪oɾika]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “figura retórica” sits in Spanish frequency

figura retórica 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 figura retórica is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fiˈɣ̞uɾa reˈt̪oɾika]. 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: "Estrategia, recurso, giro o forma que se aplica al lenguaje, sea a nivel de pensamiento, de significado, de pronunciación o de construcción gramatical, para producir cierto efecto expresivo. Se con...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for figura retórica, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is figura retórica, spelled F-I-G-U-R-A- -R-E-T-Ó-R-I-C-A.

Definition

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    Estrategia, recurso, giro o forma que se aplica al lenguaje, sea a nivel de pensamiento, de significado, de pronunciación o de construcción gramatical, para producir cierto efecto expresivo. Se conoce también como figura literaria, discursiva, de estilo, o recurso estilístico.

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 "figura retórica"?
"figura retórica" is spelled F-I-G-U-R-A- -R-E-T-Ó-R-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fiˈɣ̞uɾa reˈt̪oɾika].
What does "figura retórica" mean?
As a phrase, "figura retórica" means: Estrategia, recurso, giro o forma que se aplica al lenguaje, sea a nivel de pensamiento, de significado, de pronunciación o de construcción gramatical, para producir cierto efecto expresivo. Se con...
How do you pronounce "figura retórica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "figura retórica" is [fiˈɣ̞uɾa reˈt̪oɾika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "figura retórica" come from?
"figura retórica" 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 “figura retórica”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-I-G-U-R-A- -R-E-T-Ó-R-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fiˈɣ̞uɾa reˈt̪oɾika] (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