racista

[raˈsist̪a]

/[raˈsist̪a]/ adj

The verdict

“racista” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,056. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,056
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relacionado o perteneciente al racismo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

racista vs rasta
71% similar
racista vs recita
71% similar
racista vs revista
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for racista
PropertyValue
Headwordracista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[raˈsist̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,056
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “racista” 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). racista lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around racista (IPA [raˈsist̪a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,056 among 48,955 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Relacionado o perteneciente al racismo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for racista, with forms such as "arcista", "raccista", and "racisat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "rasta", "recita", "revista", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 racista, spelled R-A-C-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relacionado o perteneciente al racismo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arcista
  • raccista
  • racisat
  • racissta
  • racistta
  • racitsa
  • racsita
  • raicsta
  • rasista
  • rcaista
  • rracista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of racista - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arcista2raccista1racisat2racissta1racistta1racitsa2racsita2raicsta2
Edit distance from "racista"

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 "racista"?
"racista" is spelled R-A-C-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [raˈsist̪a].
What does "racista" mean?
As an adjective, "racista" means: Relacionado o perteneciente al racismo.
What words are commonly confused with "racista"?
"racista" is commonly confused with "rasta", "recita", "revista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "racista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "racista" is [raˈsist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "racista" come from?
"racista" 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 “racista”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-C-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [raˈsist̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rasta” - see the side-by-side comparison. racista vs rasta
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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