rodar

[roˈð̞aɾ]

/[roˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“rodar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,243. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,243
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Moverse un cuerpo redondo o cilíndrico imitando el movimiento de una rueda.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rodar · rodar · Spanish

rodar · rank #12,243 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,243
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Roberts

Nearest frequency peer: Roberts (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “rodar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “rodar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rodar vs ropa
60% similar
rodar vs Rosa
40% similar
rodar vs roja
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rodar
PropertyValue
Headwordrodar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[roˈð̞aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,243
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rodar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.rodarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Roberts” (#12,242), “roll” (#12,244), “respetado” (#12,241). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rodar” va en #12,243. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rodar (IPA [roˈð̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,243 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rodar, with forms such as "ordar", "rdoar", and "roadr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ropa", "Rosa", "roja", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is rodar, spelled R-O-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moverse un cuerpo redondo o cilíndrico imitando el movimiento de una rueda.
  2. 2
    Desplazarse sobre un vehículo con ruedas.
  3. 3
    Caer un cuerpo por una pendiente hacia abajo.

This word in other languages

roll(English)rouler(Français)rollen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ordar
  • rdoar
  • roadr
  • rodarr
  • roddar
  • rodra
  • rrodar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rodar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ordar2rdoar2roadr2rodarr1roddar1rodra2rrodar1
Edit distance from "rodar"

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 "rodar"?
"rodar" is spelled R-O-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [roˈð̞aɾ].
What does "rodar" mean?
As a verb, "rodar" means: Moverse un cuerpo redondo o cilíndrico imitando el movimiento de una rueda.
What words are commonly confused with "rodar"?
"rodar" is commonly confused with "ropa", "Rosa", "roja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rodar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rodar" is [roˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rodar" come from?
"rodar" 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 "rodar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

royal#12,245sexos#12,251sodio#12,253tutor#12,271

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

presas7 variantstuyas7 variantsAndré7 variantsjodas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list