ricota

[riˈkot̪a]

/[riˈkot̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“ricota” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,085 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,085
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Producto obtenido del suero residuo de la elaboración del queso, calentado y eventualmente acidificado.

Key facts for ricota
PropertyValue
Headwordricota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[riˈkot̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,085
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ricota” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ricota lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ricota is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,085 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [riˈkot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Producto obtenido del suero residuo de la elaboración del queso, calentado y eventualmente acidificado.".

ricota doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ricota, spelled R-I-C-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producto obtenido del suero residuo de la elaboración del queso, calentado y eventualmente acidificado.

Synonyms

requesón

This word in other languages

cottage cheese(English)fromage frais(Français)Ricotta(Deutsch)

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 "ricota"?
"ricota" is spelled R-I-C-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [riˈkot̪a].
What does "ricota" mean?
As a noun, "ricota" means: Producto obtenido del suero residuo de la elaboración del queso, calentado y eventualmente acidificado.
How do you pronounce "ricota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ricota" is [riˈkot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ricota" come from?
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Using “ricota”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-I-C-O-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [riˈkot̪a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list