tacaña

[t̪aˈkaɲa]

/[t̪aˈkaɲa]/ adj

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The verdict

“tacaña” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,909 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,909
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de tacaño.

Key facts for tacaña
PropertyValue
Headwordtacaña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪aˈkaɲa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tacaña” 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). tacaña lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tacaña is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,909 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪aˈkaɲa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de tacaño.".

tacaña has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tacaña, spelled T-A-C-A-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de tacaño.

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 "tacaña"?
"tacaña" is spelled T-A-C-A-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aˈkaɲa].
What does "tacaña" mean?
As an adjective, "tacaña" means: Forma del femenino de tacaño.
How do you pronounce "tacaña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tacaña" is [t̪aˈkaɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tacaña" come from?
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Using “tacaña”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-C-A-Ñ-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪aˈkaɲa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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