rastrea

[rasˈt̪ɾea]

/[rasˈt̪ɾea]/ verb

The verdict

“rastrea” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #39,952 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#39,952
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rastrear.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rastrea vs rastro
71% similar
rastrea vs rastros
71% similar
rastrea vs rastreo
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rastrea
PropertyValue
Headwordrastrea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rasˈt̪ɾea]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,952
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rastrea” 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). rastrea lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for rastrea is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [rasˈt̪ɾea]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,952 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for rastrea, with forms such as "arstrea", "rasrtea", and "rasstrea". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "rastro", "rastros", "rastreo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 rastrea, spelled R-A-S-T-R-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rastrear.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de rastrear.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arstrea,rasrtea,rasstrea,rastera,rastrae,rastrrea,rasttrea,ratsrea,rrastrea,rsatrea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rastrea - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arstrea2rasrtea2rasstrea1rastera2rastrae2rastrrea1rasttrea1ratsrea2
Edit distance from "rastrea"

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 "rastrea"?
"rastrea" is spelled R-A-S-T-R-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [rasˈt̪ɾea].
What does "rastrea" mean?
As a verb, "rastrea" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rastrear.
What words are commonly confused with "rastrea"?
"rastrea" is commonly confused with "rastro", "rastros", "rastreo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rastrea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rastrea" is [rasˈt̪ɾea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rastrea" come from?
"rastrea" 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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Using “rastrea”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-S-T-R-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [rasˈt̪ɾea] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rastro” - see the side-by-side comparison. rastrea vs rastro
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list