rótula
[ˈrot̪ula]
The verdict
“rótula” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,373 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,373
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 48,955
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rótula |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈrot̪ula] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #57,373 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rótula” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
rótula is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,373 among 48,955 “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
- 1Hueso 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.
- 2Tipo 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.
- 3Trocisco.
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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.
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Using “rótula”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-Ó-T-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈrot̪ula] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.