retracción

[ret̪ɾakˈsjõn]

/[ret̪ɾakˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“retracción” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,893 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,893
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción de retraer, contraer o acercar.

Key facts for retracción
PropertyValue
Headwordretracción
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ret̪ɾakˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,893
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retracción” 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). retracción 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

retracción is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,893 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ret̪ɾakˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción de retraer, contraer o acercar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for retracción in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is retracción, spelled R-E-T-R-A-C-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de retraer, contraer o acercar.

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 "retracción"?
"retracción" is spelled R-E-T-R-A-C-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ret̪ɾakˈsjõn].
What does "retracción" mean?
As a noun, "retracción" means: Acción de retraer, contraer o acercar.
How do you pronounce "retracción"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retracción" is [ret̪ɾakˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retracción" come from?
"retracción" 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 “retracción”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-T-R-A-C-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ret̪ɾakˈsjõn] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list