retaguardia
[ret̪aˈɣ̞waɾð̞ja]
The verdict
“retaguardia” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #18,966 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #18,966
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 11
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Posición de una fuerza que se encuentra en las últimas filas de combate, es decr, en las zonas más alejadas del enemigo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retaguardia |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ret̪aˈɣ̞waɾð̞ja] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #18,966 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “retaguardia” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for retaguardia is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ret̪aˈɣ̞waɾð̞ja]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,966 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for retaguardia, with forms such as "ertaguardia", "reatguardia", and "retagaurdia". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 retaguardia, spelled R-E-T-A-G-U-A-R-D-I-A.
Definition
- 1Posición de una fuerza que se encuentra en las últimas filas de combate, es decr, en las zonas más alejadas del enemigo.
- 2Zona ocupada por una fuerza militar que está más lejos del enemigo.
- 3Durante una guerra, zona que no quedó ocupada por ningún ejército.
- 4Cosa que se encuentra detrás de algo, o en el último lugar.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ertaguardia,reatguardia,retagaurdia,retagguardia,retaguadria,retaguardai,retaguarddia,retaguarida,retaguarrdia,retaguradia,retaugardia,retgauardia,rettaguardia,rretaguardia,rteaguardia
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retaguardia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “retaguardia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-T-A-G-U-A-R-D-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ret̪aˈɣ̞waɾð̞ja] (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
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.