retórico

/[reˈt̪oɾiko]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#48,050

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

retórico is anSpanishadj. It means: Que pertenece o concierne a la retórica (arte y estudio del lenguaje eficaz, la composición literaria, y la expresión oral). Pronounced [reˈt̪oɾiko]. Often confused with retorno and retórica.

Key facts for retórico
PropertyValue
Headwordretórico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[reˈt̪oɾiko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,050
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of retórico in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for retórico is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈt̪oɾiko]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,050 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for retórico, with forms such as "ertórico", "retróico", and "rettórico". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "retorno", "retórica", "retorcido", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is retórico, spelled R-E-T-Ó-R-I-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la retórica (arte y estudio del lenguaje eficaz, la composición literaria, y la expresión oral).
  2. 2
    Versado en retórica; que conoce a fondo el campo de la retórica; especialista en esta área.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ertórico,retróico,rettórico,retóirco,retórcio,retóricco,retórioc,retórrico,reótrico,rretórico,rteórico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for retórico

Misspelling Variants of "retórico"

ertórico8retróico8rettórico9retóirco8retórcio8retóricco9retórioc8retórrico9
Misspelling Variants of "retórico"

Frequency rank: #48,050 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "retórico"?
"retórico" is spelled R-E-T-Ó-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈt̪oɾiko].
What does "retórico" mean?
As an adj, "retórico" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la retórica (arte y estudio del lenguaje eficaz, la composición literaria, y la expresión oral).
What words are commonly confused with "retórico"?
"retórico" is commonly confused with "retorno", "retórica", "retorcido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "retórico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retórico" is [reˈt̪oɾiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retórico" come from?
"retórico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.