retroexcavadora
[ret̪ɾoekskaβ̞aˈð̞oɾa]
The verdict
“retroexcavadora” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Máquina usada para excavar. Se diferencia de la excavadora en cuanto que dispone de una pala adicional en la parte frontal, además del cazo o cuchara para excavar en el extremo de un brazo articula...
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Index ES-retroexcavadora · retroexcavadora · Spanish
retroexcavadora · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retroexcavadora |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ret̪ɾoekskaβ̞aˈð̞oɾa] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “retroexcavadora” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
retroexcavadora is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ret̪ɾoekskaβ̞aˈð̞oɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Máquina usada para excavar. Se diferencia de la excavadora en cuanto que dispone de una pala adicional en la parte frontal, además del cazo o cuchara para excavar en el extremo de un brazo articula...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for retroexcavadora, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is retroexcavadora, spelled R-E-T-R-O-E-X-C-A-V-A-D-O-R-A.
Definition
- 1Máquina usada para excavar. Se diferencia de la excavadora en cuanto que dispone de una pala adicional en la parte frontal, además del cazo o cuchara para excavar en el extremo de un brazo articulado montado en su parte trasera.
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