rusty

[ɹʌsti]

/[ɹʌsti]/ adj

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The verdict

“rusty” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,196 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,196
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Herrumbroso, oxidado

Key facts for rusty
PropertyValue
Headwordrusty
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɹʌsti]
Letters5
Frequency rank#53,196
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rusty” 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). rusty lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rusty is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,196 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɹʌsti]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

rusty doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is rusty, spelled R-U-S-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herrumbroso, oxidado
  2. 2
    Pardorrojizo
  3. 3
    Figuradamente, falto de práctica

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 "rusty"?
"rusty" is spelled R-U-S-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ɹʌsti].
What does "rusty" mean?
As an adjective, "rusty" means: Herrumbroso, oxidado
How do you pronounce "rusty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rusty" is [ɹʌsti]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rusty" come from?
"rusty" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “rusty”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-U-S-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɹʌsti] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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