RSS

[ˈɾs]

/[ˈɾs]/ noun

The verdict

“RSS” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,827 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#21,827
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Familia de formatos para documentos utilizados para publicar contenidos que se actualizan frecuentemente en el internet, por ejemplo cambios recientes en el wikcionario, entradas en un blog o encab...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

RSS vs ru
0% similar
RSS vs Rx
33% similar
RSS vs run
0% similar

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

Key facts for RSS
PropertyValue
HeadwordRSS
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɾs]
Letters3
Frequency rank#21,827
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “RSS” 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). RSS 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 RSS is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɾs]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,827 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Familia de formatos para documentos utilizados para publicar contenidos que se actualizan frecuentemente en el internet, por ejemplo cambios recientes en el wikcionario, entradas en un blog o encab...".

RSS doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ru", "Rx", "run", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is RSS, spelled R-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Familia de formatos para documentos utilizados para publicar contenidos que se actualizan frecuentemente en el internet, por ejemplo cambios recientes en el wikcionario, entradas en un blog o encabezados de noticias. Un documento RSS puede contener un resumen del contenido de un sitio en Internet o el texto completo. RSS hace posible que las personas reciban actualizaciones automáticamente de sus sitios de Internet favoritos.

This word in other languages

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 "RSS"?
"RSS" is spelled R-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɾs].
What does "RSS" mean?
As a noun, "RSS" means: Familia de formatos para documentos utilizados para publicar contenidos que se actualizan frecuentemente en el internet, por ejemplo cambios recientes en el wikcionario, entradas en un blog o encab...
What words are commonly confused with "RSS"?
"RSS" is commonly confused with "ru", "Rx", "run". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "RSS"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "RSS" is [ˈɾs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "RSS" come from?
"RSS" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “RSS”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɾs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ru” - see the side-by-side comparison. RSS vs ru
  • 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