retornados

[ret̪oɾˈnað̞os]

/[ret̪oɾˈnað̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“retornados” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,636 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,636
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de retornado, participio de retornar.

Key facts for retornados
PropertyValue
Headwordretornados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[ret̪oɾˈnað̞os]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,636
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retornados” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). retornados lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

retornados is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,636 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [ret̪oɾˈnað̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de retornado, participio de retornar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for retornados in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is retornados, spelled R-E-T-O-R-N-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de retornado, participio de retornar.

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 "retornados"?
"retornados" is spelled R-E-T-O-R-N-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ret̪oɾˈnað̞os].
What does "retornados" mean?
As a participle, "retornados" means: Forma del plural de retornado, participio de retornar.
How do you pronounce "retornados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retornados" is [ret̪oɾˈnað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retornados" come from?
"retornados" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “retornados”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-T-O-R-N-A-D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ret̪oɾˈnað̞os] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list