retal
[reˈt̪al]
The verdict
“retal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pedazo sobrante de una tela, piel, chapa metálica, etc.
Corpus desk
Index ES-retal · retal · Spanish
retal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | retal |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈt̪al] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “retal” en español
Rare enough to double-check
retal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [reˈt̪al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for retal in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is retal, spelled R-E-T-A-L.
Definition
- 1Pedazo sobrante de una tela, piel, chapa metálica, etc.
- 2Cualquier pedazo o desperdicio de telas o de piel, especialmente de la que sirve para hacer la cola que usan los pintores.
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.