rear

/ɹɪə̯(ɹ)/

//ɹɪə̯(ɹ)// adj

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The verdict

“rear” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,451 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,451
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Atrás.

Key facts for rear
PropertyValue
Headwordrear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹɪə̯(ɹ)/
Letters4
Frequency rank#93,451
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rear” 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). rear lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

rear is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,451 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɹɪə̯(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rear, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is rear, spelled R-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atrás.
  2. 2
    Trasero.

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 "rear"?
"rear" is spelled R-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪə̯(ɹ)/.
What does "rear" mean?
As an adjective, "rear" means: Atrás.
How do you pronounce "rear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rear" is /ɹɪə̯(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rear" come from?
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Using “rear”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹɪə̯(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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