rasguñar

[rasɣ̞uˈɲaɾ]

/[rasɣ̞uˈɲaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“rasguñar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rascar algo, especialmente la piel, con las uñas o con algún instrumento corto-punzante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rasgunar · rasguñar · Spanish

rasguñar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rasguñar
PropertyValue
Headwordrasguñar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rasɣ̞uˈɲaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rasguñar” en español

rasguñarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rasguñar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [rasɣ̞uˈɲaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

rasguñar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is rasguñar, spelled R-A-S-G-U-Ñ-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rascar algo, especialmente la piel, con las uñas o con algún instrumento corto-punzante.
  2. 2
    Dibujar al tanteo.

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 "rasguñar"?
"rasguñar" is spelled R-A-S-G-U-Ñ-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [rasɣ̞uˈɲaɾ].
What does "rasguñar" mean?
As a verb, "rasguñar" means: Rascar algo, especialmente la piel, con las uñas o con algún instrumento corto-punzante.
How do you pronounce "rasguñar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rasguñar" is [rasɣ̞uˈɲaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rasguñar" come from?
"rasguñar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list