retaguarda
/Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/
The verdict
“retaguarda” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #19,547 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,547
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o último elemento de uma tropa em marcha, destacado para lhe dar cobertura
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retaguarda |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #19,547 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “retaguarda” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for retaguarda is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,547 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1o último elemento de uma tropa em marcha, destacado para lhe dar cobertura
- 2a 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.
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.
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Using “retaguarda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-T-A-G-U-A-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /Rɛ.tɐ.ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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.