rotta

/ˈrɔhta/

//ˈrɔhta// noun

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The verdict

“rotta” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #76,689 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,689
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

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

Key facts for rotta
PropertyValue
Headwordrotta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈrɔhta/
Letters5
Frequency rank#76,689
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rotta” 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). rotta 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

rotta is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #76,689 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈrɔhta/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ratazana".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rotta, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is rotta, spelled R-O-T-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ratazana

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 "rotta"?
"rotta" is spelled R-O-T-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈrɔhta/.
What does "rotta" mean?
As a noun, "rotta" means: ratazana
How do you pronounce "rotta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rotta" is /ˈrɔhta/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rotta" come from?
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Using “rotta”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-O-T-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈrɔhta/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese 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