remolcar

[remolˈkaɾ]

/[remolˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“remolcar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,630 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,630
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arrastrar algo detrás de uno usando una cuerda o cadena.

Corpus desk

Index ES-remolcar · remolcar · Spanish

remolcar · rank #77,630 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,630
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH remitentes

Nearest frequency peer: remitentes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “remolcar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “remolcar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for remolcar
PropertyValue
Headwordremolcar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[remolˈkaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,630
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “remolcar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.remolcarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “remitentes” (#77,629), “reorganizarse” (#77,631), “reparticiones” (#77,632). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “remolcar” va en #77,630. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

remolcar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,630 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [remolˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

remolcar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is remolcar, spelled R-E-M-O-L-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrastrar algo detrás de uno usando una cuerda o cadena.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un vehículo: transportar o llevar a otro vehículo.
  3. 3
    Llevar una embarcación u otra cosa sobre el agua, tirando de ella por medio de un cabo o cuerda.

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 "remolcar"?
"remolcar" is spelled R-E-M-O-L-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [remolˈkaɾ].
What does "remolcar" mean?
As a verb, "remolcar" means: Arrastrar algo detrás de uno usando una cuerda o cadena.
How do you pronounce "remolcar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remolcar" is [remolˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "remolcar" come from?
"remolcar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "remolcar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list