rasca

[ˈraska]

/[ˈraska]/ adj

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The verdict

“rasca” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,805. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,805
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una cosa, de muy mala calidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rasca · rasca · Spanish

rasca · rank #33,805 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,805
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rampas

Nearest frequency peer: rampas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “rasca”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “rasca” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rasca vs rica
60% similar
rasca vs Rosa
40% similar
rasca vs raza
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rasca
PropertyValue
Headwordrasca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈraska]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,805
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rasca”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.rascacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “rampas” (#33,804), “reaccionando” (#33,806), “quitaría” (#33,803). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rasca” va en #33,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rasca (IPA [ˈraska]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,805 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rasca, with forms such as "arsca", "racsa", and "rasac". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rica", "Rosa", "raza", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is rasca, spelled R-A-S-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una cosa, de muy mala calidad.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una persona, de gusto vulgar o inferior, y hábitos incultos.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una cosa, propia de alguien rasca₂.
  4. 4
    Reacio a gastar o compartir sus bienes, especialmente dinero.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how rasca appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Y un día dice que (Ricardo) Lagos impulsó un sistema de corrupción, y al otro día dice que es amigo de él. Esa es la politiquería rasca que debemos erradicar de Chile.

Synonyms

berretachafachimbopencaordinario

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arsca
  • racsa
  • rasac
  • rascca
  • rassca
  • rrasca
  • rsaca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rasca - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arsca2racsa2rasac2rascca1rassca1rrasca1rsaca2
Edit distance from "rasca"

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 "rasca"?
"rasca" is spelled R-A-S-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈraska].
What does "rasca" mean?
As an adjective, "rasca" means: Dicho de una cosa, de muy mala calidad.
What words are commonly confused with "rasca"?
"rasca" is commonly confused with "rica", "Rosa", "raza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rasca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rasca" is [ˈraska]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rasca" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

quick#33,802prole#33,789ringo#33,829sagas#33,835

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

snake7 variantssolid7 variantsstage7 variantsterna7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list