restallar

[rest̪aˈʝaɾ]

/[rest̪aˈʝaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“restallar” 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) - Hacer que un látigo chasquee al aire.

Corpus desk

Index ES-restallar · restallar · Spanish

restallar · 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.

Key facts for restallar
PropertyValue
Headwordrestallar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rest̪aˈʝaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “restallar” en español

restallarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

restallar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [rest̪aˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for restallar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is restallar, spelled R-E-S-T-A-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer que un látigo chasquee al aire.
  2. 2
    Crujir, hacer fuerte ruido.
  3. 3
    Bailar desenfrenadamente, en especial cuando se trata de música electrónica.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how restallar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sólo ella lo percibe y adivina el restallar de cascos de caballos, el restallar de ocho cascos de caballo que vienen sonando.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "restallar"?
"restallar" is spelled R-E-S-T-A-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [rest̪aˈʝaɾ].
What does "restallar" mean?
As a verb, "restallar" means: Hacer que un látigo chasquee al aire.
How do you pronounce "restallar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "restallar" is [rest̪aˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "restallar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list