reverse

[reˈβ̞eɾse]

/[reˈβ̞eɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“reverse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,898 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,898
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentir placer o complacencia al mirarse a uno mismo en alguien o en algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reverse · reverse · Spanish

reverse · rank #61,898 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,898
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH reversibles

Nearest frequency peer: reversibles (+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 “reverse”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for reverse
PropertyValue
Headwordreverse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈβ̞eɾse]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,898
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “reverse” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.reversecae 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: “reversibles” (#61,899), “retoños” (#61,896), “retornando” (#61,895). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reverse” va en #61,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reverse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,898 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [reˈβ̞eɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentir placer o complacencia al mirarse a uno mismo en alguien o en algo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for reverse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is reverse, spelled R-E-V-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentir placer o complacencia al mirarse a uno mismo en alguien o en algo.

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 "reverse"?
"reverse" is spelled R-E-V-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈβ̞eɾse].
What does "reverse" mean?
As a verb, "reverse" means: Sentir placer o complacencia al mirarse a uno mismo en alguien o en algo.
How do you pronounce "reverse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reverse" is [reˈβ̞eɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reverse" come from?
"reverse" 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 "reverse", 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