retruécano
[reˈt̪ɾwekano]
The verdict
“retruécano” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inversión de los elementos de una oración en otra subsiguiente, en la que se repiten los términos de tal modo que el sentido de la segunda oración contrasta con el de la primera.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retruécano |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈt̪ɾwekano] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “retruécano” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
retruécano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [reˈt̪ɾwekano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for retruécano in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 retruécano, spelled R-E-T-R-U-É-C-A-N-O.
Definition
- 1Inversión de los elementos de una oración en otra subsiguiente, en la que se repiten los términos de tal modo que el sentido de la segunda oración contrasta con el de la primera.
- 2Figura retórica consistente en la inversión de términos mencionada.
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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 “retruécano”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-T-R-U-É-C-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈt̪ɾwekano] (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
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.