resaltaba

[resal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]

/[resal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“resaltaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,685 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,685
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de resaltar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-resaltaba · resaltaba · Spanish

resaltaba · rank #65,685 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,685
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH reprochable

Nearest frequency peer: reprochable (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “resaltaba”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “resaltaba” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for resaltaba
PropertyValue
Headwordresaltaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,685
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “resaltaba” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).resaltabacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “reprochable” (#65,684), “resaltaron” (#65,686), “residan” (#65,687). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

resaltaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,685 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [resal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for resaltaba in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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 carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is resaltaba, spelled R-E-S-A-L-T-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de resaltar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de resaltar.

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 "resaltaba"?
"resaltaba" is spelled R-E-S-A-L-T-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [resal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a].
What does "resaltaba" mean?
As a verb, "resaltaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de resaltar.
How do you pronounce "resaltaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resaltaba" is [resal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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