rapsoda

[rapˈsoð̞a]

/[rapˈsoð̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“rapsoda” 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) - Persona que en la Grecia antigua iba de pueblo en pueblo cantando trozos de los poemas homéricos u otras poesías.

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Index ES-rapsoda · rapsoda · Spanish

rapsoda · 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.

Key facts for rapsoda
PropertyValue
Headwordrapsoda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rapˈsoð̞a]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rapsoda” en español

rapsodaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rapsoda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [rapˈsoð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

rapsoda doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is rapsoda, spelled R-A-P-S-O-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que en la Grecia antigua iba de pueblo en pueblo cantando trozos de los poemas homéricos u otras poesías.
  2. 2
    Persona que recita poesía frente a una audiencia.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rapsoda"?
"rapsoda" is spelled R-A-P-S-O-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [rapˈsoð̞a].
What does "rapsoda" mean?
As a noun, "rapsoda" means: Persona que en la Grecia antigua iba de pueblo en pueblo cantando trozos de los poemas homéricos u otras poesías.
How do you pronounce "rapsoda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rapsoda" is [rapˈsoð̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rapsoda" come from?
"rapsoda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list