ralentí
[ralẽn̪ˈt̪i]
The verdict
“ralentí” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Número mínimo de revoluciones (giros o vueltas) por minuto a las que se ajusta un motor de combustión interna para permanecer en funcionamiento de forma estable sin estar engranado a ninguna veloci...
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Index ES-ralenti · ralentí · Spanish
ralentí · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | ralentí |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ralẽn̪ˈt̪i] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ralentí” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ralentí is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ralẽn̪ˈt̪i]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for ralentí in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 ralentí, spelled R-A-L-E-N-T-Í.
Definition
- 1Número mínimo de revoluciones (giros o vueltas) por minuto a las que se ajusta un motor de combustión interna para permanecer en funcionamiento de forma estable sin estar engranado a ninguna velocidad y sin necesidad de accionar un mecanismo de aceleración o entrada de carburante (por ejemplo el pedal del acelerador en un automóvil).
- 2Efecto de lentitud de movimiento que se obtiene al proyectar o rodar una película a mayor velocidad de la normal.
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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.