rescaten

[resˈkat̪ẽn]

/[resˈkat̪ẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“rescaten” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,188 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,188
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de rescatar.

Key facts for rescaten
PropertyValue
Headwordrescaten
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resˈkat̪ẽn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,188
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rescaten” 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). rescaten 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

rescaten is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,188 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [resˈkat̪ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for rescaten in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is rescaten, spelled R-E-S-C-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de rescatar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de rescatar.

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 "rescaten"?
"rescaten" is spelled R-E-S-C-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [resˈkat̪ẽn].
What does "rescaten" mean?
As a verb, "rescaten" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de rescatar.
How do you pronounce "rescaten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rescaten" is [resˈkat̪ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rescaten" come from?
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Using “rescaten”

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

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

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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