rastra

[ˈrast̪ɾa]

/[ˈrast̪ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“rastra” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,718 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,718
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rastro (señal).

Key facts for rastra
PropertyValue
Headwordrastra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrast̪ɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rastra” 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). rastra 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

rastra is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,718 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈrast̪ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

rastra has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 rastra, spelled R-A-S-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rastro (señal).
  2. 2
    Cualquier cosa que va colgando y arrastrando.
  3. 3
    Rastrillo.
  4. 4
    Narria (cajón).
  5. 5
    Grada (herramienta para allanar la tierra).
  6. 6
    Tabla que arrastra la caballería para juntar la parva de la era.
  7. 7
    Persona que con su presencia hace presumir que está cercana otra a quien suele seguir o acompañar ordinariamente.
  8. 8
    Consecuencia de una acción que obliga a restitución del daño causado o a la pena del delito, o trae otros inconvenientes.
  9. 9
    Entre ganaderos, cría de una res, y especialmente la que mama aún y sigue a su madre.
  10. 10
    Madero que se coloca a lo largo de un muro y que sirve para poder apoyar el techo o un tejaroz.
  11. 11
    Seno de cabo que se arrastra por el fondo del mar para buscar y sacar cierta clase de objetos sumergidos.
  12. 12
    Escudo metálico, de forma circular, acorazonado u ovalado, macizo o calado, ubicado en la parte delantera central, y que lleva un emblema o insignia representativa. Está sujeto por medio de cadenas que surgen del centro en un cinturón ancho de cuero, adornado con apliques de metal o con patacones. Era usado por los gauchos argentinos, uruguayos y riograndenses.

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 "rastra"?
"rastra" is spelled R-A-S-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrast̪ɾa].
What does "rastra" mean?
As a noun, "rastra" means: Rastro (señal).
How do you pronounce "rastra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rastra" is [ˈrast̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rastra" come from?
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Using “rastra”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-S-T-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈrast̪ɾa] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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