raqueta

/[raˈket̪a]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#41,033

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

raqueta is aSpanishnoun. It means: Implemento deportivo usado para golpear una pelota, que consta de un mango con un aro que sostiene una red tensa de cuerdas espaciadas entre sí. Se usa en el tenis y otros deportes. Pronounced [raˈket̪a]. Often confused with riqueza and Requena.

Key facts for raqueta
PropertyValue
Headwordraqueta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[raˈket̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,033
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of raqueta in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for raqueta is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [raˈket̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,033 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for raqueta, with forms such as "arqueta", "raqeuta", and "raqqueta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "riqueza", "Requena", "rayuela", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is raqueta, spelled R-A-Q-U-E-T-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Implemento deportivo usado para golpear una pelota, que consta de un mango con un aro que sostiene una red tensa de cuerdas espaciadas entre sí. Se usa en el tenis y otros deportes.
  2. 2
    Juego en el que se usa este implemento.
  3. 3
    Implemento para marchar sobre la nieve, que al igual que el implemento deportivo consta de un aro de madera y una red o rejilla.
  4. 4
    Especie de rastrillo para recoger las fichas en las mesas de juego de los casinos y casas de juego.
  5. 5
    Planta herbácea de la familia de las crucíferas, con tallo enhiesto de seis a ocho decímetros, y ramoso desde la base; hojas grandes, ásperas, arrugadas, partidas en lóbulos obtusos y algo dentados; flores amarillas, pequeñas, en espigas terminales muy largas y fruto en vainillas delgadas, casi cilíndricas, torcidas por la punta y con muchas semillas. Es muy común entre los escombros.
  6. 6
    En el reloj, aguja que permite adelantar o retrasarlo.
  7. 7
    En una carretera, desvío lateral semicircular para que el automovilista pueda cambiar de dirección.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arqueta,raqeuta,raqqueta,raqueat,raquetta,raqutea,rauqeta,rqaueta,rraqueta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for raqueta

Misspelling Variants of "raqueta"

arqueta7raqeuta7raqqueta8raqueat7raquetta8raqutea7rauqeta7rqaueta7
Misspelling Variants of "raqueta"

Frequency rank: #41,033 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "raqueta"?
"raqueta" is spelled R-A-Q-U-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [raˈket̪a].
What does "raqueta" mean?
As a noun, "raqueta" means: Implemento deportivo usado para golpear una pelota, que consta de un mango con un aro que sostiene una red tensa de cuerdas espaciadas entre sí. Se usa en el tenis y otros deportes.
What words are commonly confused with "raqueta"?
"raqueta" is commonly confused with "riqueza", "Requena", "rayuela". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "raqueta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raqueta" is [raˈket̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raqueta" come from?
"raqueta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.