ralla

[ˈraʝa]

/[ˈraʝa]/ verb

The verdict

“ralla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,288 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,288
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rallar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ralla · ralla · Spanish

ralla · rank #84,288 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,288
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ramala

Nearest frequency peer: Ramala (+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 “ralla”

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 “ralla” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ralla
PropertyValue
Headwordralla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈraʝa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#84,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ralla” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.rallacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Ramala” (#84,289), “rats” (#84,290), “raga” (#84,285). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “ralla” va en #84,288. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ralla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,288 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈraʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ralla in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 ralla, spelled R-A-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rallar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de rallar.

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 "ralla"?
"ralla" is spelled R-A-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈraʝa].
What does "ralla" mean?
As a verb, "ralla" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rallar.
How do you pronounce "ralla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ralla" is [ˈraʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ralla" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list