retaguarda

/Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/

//Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“retaguarda” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,547
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o último elemento de uma tropa em marcha, destacado para lhe dar cobertura

Corpus desk

Index PT-retaguarda · retaguarda · Portuguese

retaguarda · rank #19,547 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,547
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH residual

Nearest frequency peer: residual (-2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “retaguarda”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “retaguarda” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for retaguarda
PropertyValue
Headwordretaguarda
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,547
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “retaguarda”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.retaguardacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “residual” (#19,545), “recolhido” (#19,543), “sabotagem” (#19,553). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “retaguarda” fica em #19,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around retaguarda (IPA /Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,547 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for retaguarda, with forms such as "ertaguarda", "reatguarda", and "retagaurda". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is retaguarda, spelled R-E-T-A-G-U-A-R-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    o último elemento de uma tropa em marcha, destacado para lhe dar cobertura
  2. 2
    a parte traseira de algo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertaguarda
  • reatguarda
  • retagaurda
  • retagguarda
  • retaguadra
  • retaguarad
  • retaguardda
  • retaguarrda
  • retagurada
  • retaugarda
  • retgauarda
  • rettaguarda
  • rretaguarda
  • rteaguarda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retaguarda - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ertaguarda2reatguarda2retagaurda2retagguarda1retaguadra2retaguarad2retaguardda1retaguarrda1
Edit distance from "retaguarda"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "retaguarda"?
"retaguarda" is spelled R-E-T-A-G-U-A-R-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/.
What does "retaguarda" mean?
As a noun, "retaguarda" means: o último elemento de uma tropa em marcha, destacado para lhe dar cobertura
What are common misspellings of "retaguarda"?
Common misspellings include "ertaguarda", "reatguarda", "retagaurda", "retagguarda", "retaguadra". The correct spelling is "retaguarda".
How do you pronounce "retaguarda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retaguarda" is /Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retaguarda" come from?
"retaguarda" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

instauração14 variantsdiligência14 variantscontentar14 variantspedagógico14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list