ruedan

[ˈrweð̞ãn]

/[ˈrweð̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“ruedan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,352 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,352
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rodar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ruedan · ruedan · Spanish

ruedan · rank #60,352 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,352
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH RSC

Nearest frequency peer: RSC (-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 “ruedan”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ruedan
PropertyValue
Headwordruedan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈrweð̞ãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,352
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ruedan” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ruedancae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “RSC” (#60,351), “rítmicas” (#60,353), “rotten” (#60,350). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “ruedan” va en #60,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ruedan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,352 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈrweð̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rodar.".

ruedan doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 ruedan, spelled R-U-E-D-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rodar.

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 "ruedan"?
"ruedan" is spelled R-U-E-D-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrweð̞ãn].
What does "ruedan" mean?
As a verb, "ruedan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rodar.
How do you pronounce "ruedan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ruedan" is [ˈrweð̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ruedan" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list