roer

[roˈeɾ]

/[roˈeɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“roer” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #59,605 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#59,605
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raspar con los dientes el alimento.

Key facts for roer
PropertyValue
Headwordroer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[roˈeɾ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#59,605
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “roer” 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). roer lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for roer is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [roˈeɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,605 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for roer, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is roer, spelled R-O-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raspar con los dientes el alimento.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, desgastar poco a poco.
  3. 3
    Figuradamente, provocar incomodidad moral por alguna acción pasada.

Synonyms

remorder

This word in other languages

gnaw(English)ronger(Français)nagen(Deutsch)roer(Português)

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 "roer"?
"roer" is spelled R-O-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [roˈeɾ].
What does "roer" mean?
As a verb, "roer" means: Raspar con los dientes el alimento.
How do you pronounce "roer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roer" is [roˈeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roer" come from?
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Using “roer”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-O-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [roˈeɾ] (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
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