tablas

[ˈt̪aβ̞las]

/[ˈt̪aβ̞las]/ noun

The verdict

“tablas” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,362 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,362
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Situación de un partido, especialmente en las damas y el ajedrez, en la que ninguno de los dos jugadores se lleva la victoria.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tablas vs tala
67% similar
tablas vs tasas
67% similar
tablas vs talla
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tablas
PropertyValue
Headwordtablas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪aβ̞las]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,362
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tablas” sits in Spanish 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). tablas lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tablas is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪aβ̞las]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,362 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tablas, with forms such as "atblas", "tabals", and "tabblas". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tala", "tasas", "talla", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is tablas, spelled T-A-B-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situación de un partido, especialmente en las damas y el ajedrez, en la que ninguno de los dos jugadores se lleva la victoria.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, situación en donde la partida está igualada.
  3. 3
    Espacio donde se realiza la representación de una obra y, por metonimia, la actividad profesional del teatro en general.
  4. 4
    Valla, barrera o tablazón que hay alrededor del ruedo o arena dentro de la cual se lidian los toros.
  5. 5
    Antiguo juego, similar al de las damas, en que las piezas o trebejos se mueven según lo que indiquen los dados.
  6. 6
    Piedras planas sobre las que, según la Biblia, se inscribieron los diez mandamientos (el Decálogo).
  7. 7
    Conjunto de tres tablillas que se hacen sonar, para diferentes funciones tradicionales, como indicar la cercanía de un leproso, despertar a los frailes de conventos, etc.

Synonyms

escenariobackgammontablas realesw:DecálogoTablas de la Ley

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atblas,tabals,tabblas,tablass,tabllas,tablsa,talbas,tavlas,tbalas,ttablas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tablas - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atblas2tabals2tabblas1tablass1tabllas1tablsa2talbas2tavlas1
Edit distance from "tablas"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tablas"?
"tablas" is spelled T-A-B-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪aβ̞las].
What does "tablas" mean?
As a noun, "tablas" means: Situación de un partido, especialmente en las damas y el ajedrez, en la que ninguno de los dos jugadores se lleva la victoria.
What words are commonly confused with "tablas"?
"tablas" is commonly confused with "tala", "tasas", "talla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tablas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tablas" is [ˈt̪aβ̞las]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tablas" come from?
"tablas" is a Spanish 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 “tablas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-B-L-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪aβ̞las] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tala” - see the side-by-side comparison. tablas vs tala
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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