talpa
/ˈtælpə/obsolete
talpa is spelled T-A-L-P-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, talpa means “An encysted tumour on the head; a wen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of talpa is talpae.
How many letters and syllables are in talpa?
| Letters | 5: T-A-L-P-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is talpa?
Talpa appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce talpa?
- /ˈtælpə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does talpa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteAn encysted tumour on the head; a wen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does talpa come from?
Inherited from Middle English talpa, from Latin talpa (“mole”). Doublet of taupe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).