reciprocar

[resipɾoˈkaɾ]

/[resipɾoˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer corresponder una cosa con otra; crear correspondencia entre dos elementos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reciprocar · reciprocar · Spanish

reciprocar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 reciprocar
PropertyValue
Headwordreciprocar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resipɾoˈkaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “reciprocar” en español

reciprocarqueda 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

reciprocar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [resipɾoˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

reciprocar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is reciprocar, spelled R-E-C-I-P-R-O-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer corresponder una cosa con otra; crear correspondencia entre dos elementos.
  2. 2
    Responder a una acción con otra comparable en valor o impacto.

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 "reciprocar"?
"reciprocar" is spelled R-E-C-I-P-R-O-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [resipɾoˈkaɾ].
What does "reciprocar" mean?
As a verb, "reciprocar" means: Hacer corresponder una cosa con otra; crear correspondencia entre dos elementos.
How do you pronounce "reciprocar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reciprocar" is [resipɾoˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reciprocar" come from?
"reciprocar" 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