ratear

[rat̪eˈaɾ]

/[rat̪eˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Repartir una cantidad entre varios, según la parte que proporcionalmente toca a cada uno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ratear · ratear · Spanish

ratear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 ratear
PropertyValue
Headwordratear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rat̪eˈaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ratear” en español

ratearqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ratear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [rat̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Repartir una cantidad entre varios, según la parte que proporcionalmente toca a cada uno.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ratear in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ratear, spelled R-A-T-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repartir una cantidad entre varios, según la parte que proporcionalmente toca a cada uno.

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 "ratear"?
"ratear" is spelled R-A-T-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [rat̪eˈaɾ].
What does "ratear" mean?
As a verb, "ratear" means: Repartir una cantidad entre varios, según la parte que proporcionalmente toca a cada uno.
How do you pronounce "ratear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ratear" is [rat̪eˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ratear" come from?
"ratear" 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