riza

[ˈrisa]

/[ˈrisa]/ verb

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The verdict

“riza” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,094 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,094
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rizar.

Key facts for riza
PropertyValue
Headwordriza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈrisa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#68,094
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “riza” 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). riza 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

riza is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,094 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈrisa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

riza doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is riza, spelled R-I-Z-A.

Definition

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

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 "riza"?
"riza" is spelled R-I-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrisa].
What does "riza" mean?
As a verb, "riza" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rizar.
How do you pronounce "riza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "riza" is [ˈrisa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "riza" come from?
"riza" 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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Using “riza”

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

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