rótula

[ˈrot̪ula]

/[ˈrot̪ula]/ noun

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The verdict

“rótula” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,373 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,373
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hueso que se encuentra en la parte anterior de la rodilla. Se articula con los cóndilos del fémur. es un hueso plano y redondeado que se encuentra incluido en el tendón terminal del músculo cuádric...

Corpus desk

Index ES-rotula · rótula · Spanish

rótula · rank #57,373 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,373
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH roots

Nearest frequency peer: roots (-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 “rótula”

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 “rótula” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rótula
PropertyValue
Headwordrótula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrot̪ula]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,373
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rótula” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “roots” (#57,372), “salero” (#57,374), “rompiéndose” (#57,371). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rótula” va en #57,373. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rótula is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,373 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈrot̪ula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rótula, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is rótula, spelled R-Ó-T-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hueso que se encuentra en la parte anterior de la rodilla. Se articula con los cóndilos del fémur. es un hueso plano y redondeado que se encuentra incluido en el tendón terminal del músculo cuádriceps femoral y está situado por delante de la extremidad inferior del fémur.
  2. 2
    Tipo de articulación mecánica esférica que conecta el brazo de control a la mangueta de dirección, con tres grados de libertad aunque en dos de ellos el movimiento está acotado.
  3. 3
    Trocisco.

Synonyms

choquezuela

This word in other languages

patella(English)patella(Français)

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 "rótula"?
"rótula" is spelled R-Ó-T-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrot̪ula].
What does "rótula" mean?
As a noun, "rótula" means: Hueso que se encuentra en la parte anterior de la rodilla. Se articula con los cóndilos del fémur. es un hueso plano y redondeado que se encuentra incluido en el tendón terminal del músculo cuádric...
How do you pronounce "rótula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rótula" is [ˈrot̪ula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rótula" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

salero#57,374rezado#57,369Sarria#57,378revelo#57,367

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list