tortilla

/tɔːˈtijə/

//tɔːˈtijə// noun

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"tortilla" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tortilla” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,000
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.

Key facts for tortilla
PropertyValue
Headwordtortilla
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɔːˈtijə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,000
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tortilla” sits in English 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). tortilla 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 10 spelling variants around tortilla (IPA /tɔːˈtijə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,000 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tortilla, with forms such as "otrtilla", "toritlla", and "torrtilla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish tortilla. The correct English form is tortilla, spelled T-O-R-T-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.
  2. 2
    Spanish omelette; a type of omelette containing potatoes and onions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tortilla.

This word in other languages

tlayuda(Español)Tortilla(Deutsch)tortilha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otrtilla
  • toritlla
  • torrtilla
  • tortila
  • tortilal
  • tortlila
  • torttilla
  • totrilla
  • trotilla
  • ttortilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tortilla - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otrtilla2toritlla2torrtilla1tortila1tortilal2tortlila2torttilla1totrilla2
Edit distance from "tortilla"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tortilla"?
"tortilla" is spelled T-O-R-T-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /tɔːˈtijə/.
What does "tortilla" mean?
As a noun, "tortilla" means: A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.
What are common misspellings of "tortilla"?
Common misspellings include "otrtilla", "toritlla", "torrtilla", "tortila", "tortilal". The correct spelling is "tortilla".
How do you pronounce "tortilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tortilla" is /tɔːˈtijə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "tortilla"?
Borrowed from Spanish tortilla. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “tortilla”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-O-R-T-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɔːˈtijə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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