respetaban

[respeˈt̪aβ̞ãn]

/[respeˈt̪aβ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“respetaban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,077 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,077
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de respetar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-respetaban · respetaban · Spanish

respetaban · rank #58,077 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,077
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH resource

Nearest frequency peer: resource (-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 “respetaban”

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 “respetaban” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for respetaban
PropertyValue
Headwordrespetaban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[respeˈt̪aβ̞ãn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,077
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “respetaban” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.respetabancae 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: “resource” (#58,076), “respetabilidad” (#58,078), “resistían” (#58,075). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “respetaban” va en #58,077. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

respetaban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,077 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [respeˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de respetar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for respetaban in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 respetaban, spelled R-E-S-P-E-T-A-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de respetar.

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 "respetaban"?
"respetaban" is spelled R-E-S-P-E-T-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [respeˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
What does "respetaban" mean?
As a verb, "respetaban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de respetar.
How do you pronounce "respetaban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respetaban" is [respeˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "respetaban" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list