retreta
[reˈt̪ɾet̪a]
The verdict
“retreta” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Toque militar que se usa para marchar en retirada, y para avisar a la tropa que se recoja por la noche al cuartel.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retreta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈt̪ɾet̪a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “retreta” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for retreta is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈt̪ɾet̪a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
retreta doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is retreta, spelled R-E-T-R-E-T-A.
Definition
- 1Toque militar que se usa para marchar en retirada, y para avisar a la tropa que se recoja por la noche al cuartel.
- 2Fiesta nocturna en la cual recorren las calles tropas de diferentes armas, con faroles, hachas de viento, músicas y a veces carrozas con atributos varios.
- 3Función musical nocturna al aire libre hecha sobre espacios públicos.
- 4Concierto que ofrece en espacios públicos una banda militar o cualquier otra institución.
- 5Gran conjunto de cientos de pequeños petardos dispuestos en una forma similar a una torta y unidos en una sola mecha, los cuales se van encendiendo consecutivamente. Son muy populares en la cultura china ya que se cree que ayudan a alejar a los malos espirítus además de traer buena fortuna. Su uso está muy extendido en las celebraciones del año nuevo (31 de Diciembre), del año nuevo chino lunar y cuando se abre un establecimiento comercial o se cierra un buen año de ventas.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “retreta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-T-R-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈt̪ɾet̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.