rastrillar

[rast̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]

/[rast̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recoger con el rastro la parva en las eras o la hierba segada en los prados.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rastrillar · rastrillar · Spanish

rastrillar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 rastrillar
PropertyValue
Headwordrastrillar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rast̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rastrillar” en español

rastrillarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rastrillar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [rast̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 13 senses are on record.

rastrillar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 rastrillar, spelled R-A-S-T-R-I-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recoger con el rastro la parva en las eras o la hierba segada en los prados.
  2. 2
    Pasar la rastra por los sembrados.
  3. 3
    Limpiar de hierba con el rastrillo las calles de los parques y jardines.
  4. 4
    Limpiar el lino o cáñamo de la arista y estopa.
  5. 5
    Encender un fósforo.
  6. 6
    En operaciones militares o policiales, asegurar, inspeccionar o despejar una zona despoblada.
  7. 7
    Robar a una persona ebria mientras está dormida.
  8. 8
    Robar en el barrio propio.
  9. 9
    Accionar el gatillo de un arma sin disparar el proyectil.
  10. 10
    Quitar el seguro de un arma, tal que quede lista para disparar.
  11. 11
    Cargar un fusil con el cerrojo.
  12. 12
    Censurar el comportamiento de otro recurriendo a indirectas.
  13. 13
    Reprochar.

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 "rastrillar"?
"rastrillar" is spelled R-A-S-T-R-I-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [rast̪ɾiˈʝaɾ].
What does "rastrillar" mean?
As a verb, "rastrillar" means: Recoger con el rastro la parva en las eras o la hierba segada en los prados.
How do you pronounce "rastrillar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rastrillar" is [rast̪ɾiˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rastrillar" come from?
"rastrillar" 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