retoma

[reˈt̪oma]

/[reˈt̪oma]/ verb

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The verdict

“retoma” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,579
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retomar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-retoma · retoma · Spanish

retoma · rank #23,579 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,579
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH retiene

Nearest frequency peer: retiene (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “retoma”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “retoma” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

retoma vs Roma
50% similar
retoma vs retos
67% similar
retoma vs retorna
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for retoma
PropertyValue
Headwordretoma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈt̪oma]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,579
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “retoma”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).retomacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “retiene” (#23,578), “Richter” (#23,580), “respetada” (#23,576). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “retoma” va en #23,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around retoma (IPA [reˈt̪oma]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,579 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for retoma, with forms such as "ertoma", "reotma", and "retmoa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Roma", "retos", "retorna", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is retoma, spelled R-E-T-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retomar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de retomar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertoma
  • reotma
  • retmoa
  • retoam
  • retomma
  • rettoma
  • rretoma
  • rteoma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retoma - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ertoma2reotma2retmoa2retoam2retomma1rettoma1rretoma1rteoma2
Edit distance from "retoma"

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 "retoma"?
"retoma" is spelled R-E-T-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈt̪oma].
What does "retoma" mean?
As a verb, "retoma" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retomar.
What words are commonly confused with "retoma"?
"retoma" is commonly confused with "Roma", "retos", "retorna". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "retoma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retoma" is [reˈt̪oma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retoma" come from?
"retoma" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

relaja#23,574secado#23,587sellar#23,592pretty#23,554

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

sabré8 variantssamba8 variantspatrio8 variantsotrora8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list