rizar

[riˈsaɾ]

/[riˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“rizar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,577 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,577
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Formar artificialmente en el pelo anillos o sortijas, bucles, tirabuzones, etc.

Key facts for rizar
PropertyValue
Headwordrizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[riˈsaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#94,577
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rizar” 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). rizar 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

rizar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,577 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [riˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for rizar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is rizar, spelled R-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Formar artificialmente en el pelo anillos o sortijas, bucles, tirabuzones, etc.
  2. 2
    Mover la mar, formando olas pequeñas.
  3. 3
    Hacer en las telas, papel o cosa semejante dobleces menudos que forman diversas figuras.

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 "rizar"?
"rizar" is spelled R-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [riˈsaɾ].
What does "rizar" mean?
As a verb, "rizar" means: Formar artificialmente en el pelo anillos o sortijas, bucles, tirabuzones, etc.
How do you pronounce "rizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rizar" is [riˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rizar" come from?
"rizar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “rizar”

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

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