rascan

[ˈraskãn]

/[ˈraskãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“rascan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,447 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,447
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rascar o de rascarse.

Key facts for rascan
PropertyValue
Headwordrascan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈraskãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,447
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rascan” 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). rascan lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rascan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,447 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈraskãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rascar o de rascarse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for rascan in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 rascan, spelled R-A-S-C-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rascar o de rascarse.

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 "rascan"?
"rascan" is spelled R-A-S-C-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈraskãn].
What does "rascan" mean?
As a verb, "rascan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rascar o de rascarse.
How do you pronounce "rascan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rascan" is [ˈraskãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rascan" come from?
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Using “rascan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-S-C-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈraskãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list