tajamar

[t̪axaˈmaɾ]

/[t̪axaˈmaɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“tajamar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,533 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,533
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Saliente en el extremo de un machón de un puente, colocado siempre contra la corriente. Si se coloca a favor de la corriente, se llama espolón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tajamar · tajamar · Spanish

tajamar · rank #80,533 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,533
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tachuelas

Nearest frequency peer: tachuelas (-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 “tajamar”

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 “tajamar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tajamar
PropertyValue
Headwordtajamar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪axaˈmaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tajamar” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tajamarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tachuelas” (#80,532), “talados” (#80,534), “tambalearse” (#80,535). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tajamar” va en #80,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tajamar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,533 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪axaˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tajamar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tajamar, spelled T-A-J-A-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Saliente en el extremo de un machón de un puente, colocado siempre contra la corriente. Si se coloca a favor de la corriente, se llama espolón.
  2. 2
    Tablón curvo colocado en la parte exterior de la roda que sirve para hacer hender el agua al navegar el barco.
  3. 3
    Dique o malecón.
  4. 4
    Zanja grande que se abre en las orillas de los ríos para detener el efecto de las crecidas.
  5. 5
    Cuchillo de campo.

Synonyms

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 "tajamar"?
"tajamar" is spelled T-A-J-A-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪axaˈmaɾ].
What does "tajamar" mean?
As a noun, "tajamar" means: Saliente en el extremo de un machón de un puente, colocado siempre contra la corriente. Si se coloca a favor de la corriente, se llama espolón.
How do you pronounce "tajamar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tajamar" is [t̪axaˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tajamar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list