recalcan

[reˈkalkãn]

/[reˈkalkãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“recalcan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,359 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,359
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recalcar.

Key facts for recalcan
PropertyValue
Headwordrecalcan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈkalkãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,359
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “recalcan” 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). recalcan 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

recalcan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,359 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈkalkãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recalcar.".

recalcan has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 recalcan, spelled R-E-C-A-L-C-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recalcar.

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 "recalcan"?
"recalcan" is spelled R-E-C-A-L-C-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈkalkãn].
What does "recalcan" mean?
As a verb, "recalcan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recalcar.
How do you pronounce "recalcan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recalcan" is [reˈkalkãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recalcan" come from?
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Using “recalcan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-A-L-C-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reˈkalkãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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