rectitud
Spanish, noun/reɡtiˈtud/
rectitud is spelled R-E-C-T-I-T-U-D (8 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 33,452nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Rectitud is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “rectitude” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Derechura o distancia más breve entre dos puntos o términos”.
What does rectitud mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininerectitude
- 2
femininerighteousness
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Derechura o distancia más breve entre dos puntos o términos. 2. Calidad de recto o justo. 3. Recta razón o conocimiento práctico de lo que debemos hacer o decir. 4. Exactitud o justificación en las operaciones.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of rectitud
- rectitudes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rectitud?
- /reɡtiˈtud/
- [reɣ̞.t̪iˈt̪uð̞]
- [rekt̪iˈt̪uð̞]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to rectitud
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is rectitud in Spanish?
rectitud appears 1.1 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).