respectar
[respekˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“respectar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corresponder a algo, tener que ver, estar dentro de lo que abarca o incluye algo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-respectar · respectar · Spanish
respectar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | respectar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [respekˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “respectar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
respectar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [respekˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
respectar has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 respectar, spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Corresponder a algo, tener que ver, estar dentro de lo que abarca o incluye algo.
- 2Forma antigua, hoy desusada, de respetar (honrar, tener respeto o consideración)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how respectar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dos huevos pueden ser muy parecidos, pero puesto que uno es blanco y el otro marrón, son diferentes en lo que respecta al color
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.