retracta

[reˈt̪ɾakt̪a]

/[reˈt̪ɾakt̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“retracta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,276 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,276
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

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 retractar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-retracta · retracta · Spanish

retracta · rank #72,276 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,276
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH restableciendo

Nearest frequency peer: restableciendo (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “retracta”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “retracta” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for retracta
PropertyValue
Headwordretracta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈt̪ɾakt̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,276
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “retracta” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.retractacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “restableciendo” (#72,274), “retroceda” (#72,278), “rinitis” (#72,279). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “retracta” va en #72,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

retracta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,276 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈt̪ɾakt̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for retracta in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is retracta, spelled R-E-T-R-A-C-T-A.

Definition

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

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 "retracta"?
"retracta" is spelled R-E-T-R-A-C-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈt̪ɾakt̪a].
What does "retracta" mean?
As a verb, "retracta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retractar.
How do you pronounce "retracta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retracta" is [reˈt̪ɾakt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

regadíos#72,263reflotar#72,260saltones#72,292sanadora#72,294

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list