retumba

[reˈt̪ũmba]

/[reˈt̪ũmba]/ verb

The verdict

“retumba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,138 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,138
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retumbar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-retumba · retumba · Spanish

retumba · rank #61,138 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,138
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH retomo

Nearest frequency peer: retomo (-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 “retumba”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for retumba
PropertyValue
Headwordretumba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈt̪ũmba]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,138
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “retumba” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).retumbacae 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: “retomo” (#61,137), “reumatismo” (#61,139), “reunieran” (#61,140). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “retumba” va en #61,138. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

retumba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,138 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈt̪ũmba]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for retumba, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is retumba, spelled R-E-T-U-M-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retumbar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de retumbar.

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 "retumba"?
"retumba" is spelled R-E-T-U-M-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈt̪ũmba].
What does "retumba" mean?
As a verb, "retumba" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retumbar.
How do you pronounce "retumba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retumba" is [reˈt̪ũmba]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retumba" come from?
"retumba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "retumba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list