tahalí

[t̪aaˈli]

/[t̪aaˈli]/ noun

The verdict

“tahalí” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tira de cuero o tela que, a través del hombro derecho y atada en la cintura izquierda, sujetaba la espada.

Key facts for tahalí
PropertyValue
Headwordtahalí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪aaˈli]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tahalí” sits in Spanish frequency

tahalí falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tahalí is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪aaˈli]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tira de cuero o tela que, a través del hombro derecho y atada en la cintura izquierda, sujetaba la espada.".

tahalí doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tahalí, spelled T-A-H-A-L-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tira de cuero o tela que, a través del hombro derecho y atada en la cintura izquierda, sujetaba la espada.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tahalí"?
"tahalí" is spelled T-A-H-A-L-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aaˈli].
What does "tahalí" mean?
As a noun, "tahalí" means: Tira de cuero o tela que, a través del hombro derecho y atada en la cintura izquierda, sujetaba la espada.
How do you pronounce "tahalí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tahalí" is [t̪aaˈli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tahalí" come from?
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Using “tahalí”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-H-A-L-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪aaˈli] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list