recetar

[reseˈt̪aɾ]

/[reseˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“recetar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #60,309 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#60,309
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prescribir un medicamento, con expresión de su dosis, preparación y uso.

Key facts for recetar
PropertyValue
Headwordrecetar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reseˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,309
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “recetar” 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). recetar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for recetar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reseˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,309 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

recetar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is recetar, spelled R-E-C-E-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prescribir un medicamento, con expresión de su dosis, preparación y uso.
  2. 2
    Pedir alguna cosa de palabra o por escrito.

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 "recetar"?
"recetar" is spelled R-E-C-E-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [reseˈt̪aɾ].
What does "recetar" mean?
As a verb, "recetar" means: Prescribir un medicamento, con expresión de su dosis, preparación y uso.
How do you pronounce "recetar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recetar" is [reseˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recetar" come from?
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Using “recetar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-E-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reseˈt̪aɾ] (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
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