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 September 3, 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.
Corpus desk
Index ES-retruecano · retruécano · Spanish
retruécano · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | retruécano |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈt̪ɾwekano] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “retruécano” en español
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how retruécano appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Son los juegos de truécano y retruécano que se plantea la vida: tú, ayer el protector y yo el protegido; y ahora, lo contrario; sólo que en ti anida todavía la desconfianza porque puede más toda la educación que recibiste, tu ambiente y tu sangre. El retruécano puede darnos mañana otra figura ...
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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.