taciturno

[t̪asiˈt̪uɾno]

/[t̪asiˈt̪uɾno]/ adj

The verdict

“taciturno” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,120 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,120
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Callado, silencioso y que gasta pocas palabras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-taciturno · taciturno · Spanish

taciturno · rank #74,120 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,120
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tachados

Nearest frequency peer: tachados (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “taciturno”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “taciturno” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for taciturno
PropertyValue
Headwordtaciturno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪asiˈt̪uɾno]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,120
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “taciturno” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).taciturnocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tachados” (#74,119), “tagalo” (#74,121), “taha” (#74,123). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “taciturno” va en #74,120. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

taciturno is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,120 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪asiˈt̪uɾno]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for taciturno, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is taciturno, spelled T-A-C-I-T-U-R-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Callado, silencioso y que gasta pocas palabras.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, triste, apesadumbrado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how taciturno appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «En la sala de la clínica, de pie, taciturnos y con los ojos fijos en la puerta, Daniel, la madre y yo formamos un grupo siniestro».

This word in other languages

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 "taciturno"?
"taciturno" is spelled T-A-C-I-T-U-R-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪asiˈt̪uɾno].
What does "taciturno" mean?
As an adjective, "taciturno" means: Callado, silencioso y que gasta pocas palabras.
How do you pronounce "taciturno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taciturno" is [t̪asiˈt̪uɾno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taciturno" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "taciturno", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list