raspando

[rasˈpãn̪d̪o]

/[rasˈpãn̪d̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“raspando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,654 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,654
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerundio de raspar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-raspando · raspando · Spanish

raspando · rank #65,654 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,654
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rasgar

Nearest frequency peer: rasgar (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “raspando”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “raspando” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for raspando
PropertyValue
Headwordraspando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rasˈpãn̪d̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,654
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “raspando” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.raspandocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “rasgar” (#65,653), “rancios” (#65,652), “razonando” (#65,657). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “raspando” va en #65,654. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

raspando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,654 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [rasˈpãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerundio de raspar.".

raspando doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is raspando, spelled R-A-S-P-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerundio de raspar.

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 "raspando"?
"raspando" is spelled R-A-S-P-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [rasˈpãn̪d̪o].
What does "raspando" mean?
As a verb, "raspando" means: Gerundio de raspar.
How do you pronounce "raspando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raspando" is [rasˈpãn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raspando" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list