rot

[ʀoːt]

/[ʀoːt]/ adj

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The verdict

“rot” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,471 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,471
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rojo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rot · rot · Spanish

rot · rank #80,471 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,471
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rotan

Nearest frequency peer: rotan (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “rot”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “rot” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rot
PropertyValue
Headwordrot
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʀoːt]
Letters3
Frequency rank#80,471
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rot” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).rotcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “rotan” (#80,472), “rotatoria” (#80,473), “Roco” (#80,468). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rot” va en #80,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rot is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,471 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʀoːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rojo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rot, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 rot, spelled R-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rojo.

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 "rot"?
"rot" is spelled R-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʀoːt].
What does "rot" mean?
As an adjective, "rot" means: Rojo.
How do you pronounce "rot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rot" is [ʀoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rot" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

yea#80,610mua#80,311jeu#80,207Blo#80,748

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list