adjectiveadverb

raro

rare · strange

Que no es común o que es diferente a lo normal.

Raro is an adjective that mainly means:

Rare, uncommon, or unusual
It describes something that does not happen often or is not frequently found.
- Es raro encontrar esta especie aquí. — “It is rare to find this species here.”
Strange, odd, or unusual in behavior or appearance
It can describe a person, thing, situation, or action that seems peculiar or not normal.
- Tiene un comportamiento raro. — “He has strange behavior.”

Depending on the context, raro can be neutral (“uncommon”) or slightly negative (“weird” or “peculiar”).

It can also describe food, especially meat, as rare or undercooked:

Raro is an adjective and agrees with the noun in gender and number:

Examples:

The feminine form is rara , and the plural forms are raros and raras .

The word comes from the Latin rarus, meaning “thinly scattered,” “infrequent,” or “uncommon.”

extraño — “strange” or “unfamiliar”; often emphasizes that something feels unusual.
inusual — “unusual”; generally more neutral and less negative than raro.
peculiar — “peculiar” or “distinctive”; can be neutral or negative depending on context.
singular — “unusual” or “exceptional,” often with a more formal or positive tone.
escaso — “scarce” or “in short supply”; applies to limited availability rather than strangeness.

común — “common”; the direct opposite when raro means uncommon.
normal — “normal”; the opposite when raro means strange or abnormal.
habitual — “usual” or “customary”; emphasizes regular occurrence.
frecuente — “frequent”; the opposite when referring to something that happens often.

muy raro — “very strange” or “very rare”
algo raro — “something strange”
un caso raro — “a rare or unusual case”
una enfermedad rara — “a rare disease”
qué raro — “how strange” or “that’s strange”
es raro que — “it is unusual that”; it is commonly followed by the subjunctive
raro de ver — “rare to see”
raro pero cierto — “strange but true”