relate

[reˈlat̪e]

/[reˈlat̪e]/ verb

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The verdict

“relate” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,381 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,381
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de relatar.

Key facts for relate
PropertyValue
Headwordrelate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈlat̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,381
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “relate” 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). relate 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

relate is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,381 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈlat̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

relate doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is relate, spelled R-E-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de relatar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de relatar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de relatar.

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 "relate"?
"relate" is spelled R-E-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈlat̪e].
What does "relate" mean?
As a verb, "relate" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de relatar.
How do you pronounce "relate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relate" is [reˈlat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relate" come from?
"relate" 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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Using “relate”

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

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