roast

[ˈrowst̪]

/[ˈrowst̪]/ noun

The verdict

“roast” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,344 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,344
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Brindis cómico.

Key facts for roast
PropertyValue
Headwordroast
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrowst̪]
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,344
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “roast” 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). roast 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

roast is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,344 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈrowst̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brindis cómico.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for roast in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is roast, spelled R-O-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brindis cómico.

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 "roast"?
"roast" is spelled R-O-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrowst̪].
What does "roast" mean?
As a noun, "roast" means: Brindis cómico.
How do you pronounce "roast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roast" is [ˈrowst̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roast" come from?
"roast" 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 “roast”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-O-A-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈrowst̪] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list