radicar

[rað̞iˈkaɾ]

/[rað̞iˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“radicar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,563 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,563
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Desarrollar raíces.

Key facts for radicar
PropertyValue
Headwordradicar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rað̞iˈkaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,563
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “radicar” 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). radicar 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

radicar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,563 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [rað̞iˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for radicar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is radicar, spelled R-A-D-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desarrollar raíces.
  2. 2
    Estar permanente o transitoriamente en determinado lugar
  3. 3
    Ser una causa asignada a un determinado tribunal u órgano judicial para su tratamiento.
  4. 4
    Figuradamente, tener algo su causa o razón en alguna cosa.

Synonyms

arraigarencontrarsesituarseubicarseconsistirresidir

This word in other languages

enraciner(Français)

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 "radicar"?
"radicar" is spelled R-A-D-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [rað̞iˈkaɾ].
What does "radicar" mean?
As a verb, "radicar" means: Desarrollar raíces.
How do you pronounce "radicar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "radicar" is [rað̞iˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "radicar" come from?
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Using “radicar”

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

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