rarito

[raˈɾit̪o]

/[raˈɾit̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“rarito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,862 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,862
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una persona: que tiene actitudes o comportamientos peculiares y que chocan contra lo socialmente esperable.

Key facts for rarito
PropertyValue
Headwordrarito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[raˈɾit̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,862
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rarito” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rarito lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rarito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,862 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [raˈɾit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de una persona: que tiene actitudes o comportamientos peculiares y que chocan contra lo socialmente esperable.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for rarito in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 rarito, spelled R-A-R-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona: que tiene actitudes o comportamientos peculiares y que chocan contra lo socialmente esperable.

Synonyms

excéntrico

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 "rarito"?
"rarito" is spelled R-A-R-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [raˈɾit̪o].
What does "rarito" mean?
As an adjective, "rarito" means: Dicho de una persona: que tiene actitudes o comportamientos peculiares y que chocan contra lo socialmente esperable.
How do you pronounce "rarito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rarito" is [raˈɾit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rarito" come from?
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Using “rarito”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-R-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [raˈɾit̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list