rad

[ˈrað̞]

/[ˈrað̞]/ abbrev

The verdict

“rad” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,179 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,179
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abreviatura de radián.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rad · rad · Spanish

rad · rank #51,179 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,179
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH racine

Nearest frequency peer: racine (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “rad”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “rad” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rad
PropertyValue
Headwordrad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈrað̞]
Letters3
Frequency rank#51,179
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rad” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).radcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “racine” (#51,178), “rajan” (#51,180), “quiz” (#51,177). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rad” va en #51,179. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rad is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,179 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [ˈrað̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abreviatura de radián.".

rad doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 rad, spelled R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abreviatura de radián.

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 "rad"?
"rad" is spelled R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrað̞].
What does "rad" mean?
As an abbreviation, "rad" means: Abreviatura de radián.
How do you pronounce "rad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rad" is [ˈrað̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list