rastro

[ˈrast̪ɾo]

/[ˈrast̪ɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“rastro” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,859. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,859
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Señal que deja impresa en la tierra cualquier objeto que ha pasado por ella.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rastro · rastro · Spanish

rastro · rank #8,859 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,859
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Querétaro

Nearest frequency peer: Querétaro (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “rastro”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “rastro” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rastro vs rato
67% similar
rastro vs resto
67% similar
rastro vs retro
67% similar

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

Key facts for rastro
PropertyValue
Headwordrastro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrast̪ɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,859
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rastro”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).rastrocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Querétaro” (#8,858), “ratón” (#8,860), “quedara” (#8,857). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rastro” va en #8,859. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rastro (IPA [ˈrast̪ɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,859 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rastro, with forms such as "arstro", "rasrto", and "rasstro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "rato", "resto", "retro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is rastro, spelled R-A-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Señal que deja impresa en la tierra cualquier objeto que ha pasado por ella.
  2. 2
    Herramienta a manera de azada, que en vez de pala tiene dientes fuertes y gruesos y sirve para extender piedra partida y otros usos.

Synonyms

huellarastrillo

This word in other languages

trail(English)trace(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arstro
  • rasrto
  • rasstro
  • rastor
  • rastrro
  • rasttro
  • ratsro
  • rrastro
  • rsatro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rastro - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arstro2rasrto2rasstro1rastor2rastrro1rasttro1ratsro2rrastro1
Edit distance from "rastro"

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 "rastro"?
"rastro" is spelled R-A-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrast̪ɾo].
What does "rastro" mean?
As a noun, "rastro" means: Señal que deja impresa en la tierra cualquier objeto que ha pasado por ella.
What words are commonly confused with "rastro"?
"rastro" is commonly confused with "rato", "resto", "retro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rastro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rastro" is [ˈrast̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rastro" come from?
"rastro" 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 "rastro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pierdo#8,851relata#8,868Sandra#8,873nativo#8,844

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

quedara9 variantsrodeada9 variantsmilenio9 variantstomaba9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list