rast

\ʀast\

/\ʀast\/ verb

The verdict

“rast” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de rasten.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rast · rast · French

rast · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rast
PropertyValue
Headwordrast
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʀast\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rast » en français

rastn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rast is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʀast\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de rasten.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rast, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is rast, spelled R-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de rasten.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rast"?
"rast" is spelled R-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʀast\.
What does "rast" mean?
As a verb, "rast" means: Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de rasten.
How do you pronounce "rast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rast" is \ʀast\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rast" come from?
"rast" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list