retrocedieron

[ret̪ɾoseˈð̞jeɾõn]

/[ret̪ɾoseˈð̞jeɾõn]/ verb

The verdict

“retrocedieron” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,090 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,090
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de retroceder.

Corpus desk

Index ES-retrocedieron · retrocedieron · Spanish

retrocedieron · rank #68,090 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,090
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH reticentes

Nearest frequency peer: reticentes (-1 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 “retrocedieron”

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 “retrocedieron” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for retrocedieron
PropertyValue
Headwordretrocedieron
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ret̪ɾoseˈð̞jeɾõn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#68,090
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “retrocedieron” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).retrocedieroncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “reticentes” (#68,089), “retrospectivo” (#68,091), “retenía” (#68,088). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “retrocedieron” va en #68,090. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

retrocedieron is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,090 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ret̪ɾoseˈð̞jeɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de retroceder.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for retrocedieron, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is retrocedieron, spelled R-E-T-R-O-C-E-D-I-E-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de retroceder.

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 "retrocedieron"?
"retrocedieron" is spelled R-E-T-R-O-C-E-D-I-E-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ret̪ɾoseˈð̞jeɾõn].
What does "retrocedieron" mean?
As a verb, "retrocedieron" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de retroceder.
How do you pronounce "retrocedieron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retrocedieron" is [ret̪ɾoseˈð̞jeɾõn]. 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 "retrocedieron", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list