rasar

[raˈsaɾ]

/[raˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“rasar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Poner a ras o igualar con un rasero la medida de diversos granos tales como el trigo, la cebada, etc., u otros materiales arenosos.

Key facts for rasar
PropertyValue
Headwordrasar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[raˈsaɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rasar” sits in Spanish frequency

rasar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for rasar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [raˈsaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for rasar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is rasar, spelled R-A-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner a ras o igualar con un rasero la medida de diversos granos tales como el trigo, la cebada, etc., u otros materiales arenosos.
  2. 2
    Pasar un objeto o cuerpo rozando a otro ligeramente.
  3. 3
    Echar por tierra o dejar en ruinas.

Synonyms

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 "rasar"?
"rasar" is spelled R-A-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [raˈsaɾ].
What does "rasar" mean?
As a verb, "rasar" means: Poner a ras o igualar con un rasero la medida de diversos granos tales como el trigo, la cebada, etc., u otros materiales arenosos.
How do you pronounce "rasar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rasar" is [raˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rasar" come from?
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Using “rasar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-S-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [raˈsaɾ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list