tacómetro
[t̪aˈkomet̪ɾo]
The verdict
“tacómetro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo que mide la velocidad de giro de un eje o de un disco, en revoluciones por minuto (RPM), normalmente se emplea para medir la velocidad de giro de un motor.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tacómetro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪aˈkomet̪ɾo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tacómetro” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tacómetro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪aˈkomet̪ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dispositivo que mide la velocidad de giro de un eje o de un disco, en revoluciones por minuto (RPM), normalmente se emplea para medir la velocidad de giro de un motor.".
tacómetro doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tacómetro, spelled T-A-C-Ó-M-E-T-R-O.
Definition
- 1Dispositivo que mide la velocidad de giro de un eje o de un disco, en revoluciones por minuto (RPM), normalmente se emplea para medir la velocidad de giro de un motor.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “tacómetro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-C-Ó-M-E-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪aˈkomet̪ɾo] (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
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.