raer
[raˈeɾ]
The verdict
“raer” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alisar una superficie mediante fricción o corte, eliminando pelos y otras elementos.
Corpus desk
Index ES-raer · raer · Spanish
raer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | raer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [raˈeɾ] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “raer” en español
Rare enough to double-check
raer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [raˈeɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for raer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is raer, spelled R-A-E-R.
Definition
- 1Alisar una superficie mediante fricción o corte, eliminando pelos y otras elementos.
- 2Hacer desaparecer algo por completo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how raer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mientras se raía con la navaja de barba los contados pelos rubios que brotaban en sus carrillos, Julián maduraba un proyecto: afeitado y limpio que fuese, emprendería el camino de Cebre un pie tras otro, en el caballo de San Francisco.
Otras vezes me mandavan raer cueros y ablandarlos.
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.