restaban

[resˈt̪aβ̞ãn]

/[resˈt̪aβ̞ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“restaban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,395 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,395
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 pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de restar.

Key facts for restaban
PropertyValue
Headwordrestaban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resˈt̪aβ̞ãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,395
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “restaban” 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). restaban 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

restaban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,395 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [resˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. 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 restar.".

restaban has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is restaban, spelled R-E-S-T-A-B-A-N.

Definition

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

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

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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