rastras

[ˈrast̪ɾas]

/[ˈrast̪ɾas]/ verb

The verdict

“rastras” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,168 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,168
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de rastrar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rastras · rastras · Spanish

rastras · rank #55,168 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,168
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH raspar

Nearest frequency peer: raspar (-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 “rastras”

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 “rastras” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rastras
PropertyValue
Headwordrastras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈrast̪ɾas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,168
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rastras” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “raspar” (#55,167), “rayan” (#55,169), “rank” (#55,166). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rastras” va en #55,168. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rastras is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,168 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈrast̪ɾas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de rastrar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rastras, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is rastras, spelled R-A-S-T-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de rastrar.

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 "rastras"?
"rastras" is spelled R-A-S-T-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrast̪ɾas].
What does "rastras" mean?
As a verb, "rastras" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de rastrar.
How do you pronounce "rastras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rastras" is [ˈrast̪ɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rastras" come from?
"rastras" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list