retroceder

verb

The verdict

“retroceder” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #35,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,327
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - recuar, voltar

Key facts for retroceder
PropertyValue
Headwordretroceder
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,327
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retroceder” sits in Portuguese 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). retroceder lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around retroceder, averb. Corpus frequency is #35,327 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for retroceder, with forms such as "ertroceder", "rertoceder", and "retorceder". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is retroceder, spelled R-E-T-R-O-C-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    recuar, voltar
  2. 2
    decrescer

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertroceder
  • rertoceder
  • retorceder
  • retrcoeder
  • retrocceder
  • retrocdeer
  • retrocedder
  • retrocederr
  • retrocedre
  • retroceedr
  • retroecder
  • retrroceder
  • rettroceder
  • rretroceder
  • rteroceder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retroceder - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ertroceder2rertoceder2retorceder2retrcoeder2retrocceder1retrocdeer2retrocedder1retrocederr1
Edit distance from "retroceder"

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 "retroceder"?
"retroceder" is spelled R-E-T-R-O-C-E-D-E-R.
What does "retroceder" mean?
As a verb, "retroceder" means: recuar, voltar
What are common misspellings of "retroceder"?
Common misspellings include "ertroceder", "rertoceder", "retorceder", "retrcoeder", "retrocceder". The correct spelling is "retroceder".
What language does "retroceder" come from?
"retroceder" 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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Using “retroceder”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-T-R-O-C-E-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list