talego

[t̪aˈleɣ̞o]

/[t̪aˈleɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“talego” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,723 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,723
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Saco pequeño de lienzo u otra tela basta.

Key facts for talego
PropertyValue
Headwordtalego
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪aˈleɣ̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,723
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “talego” 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). talego 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

talego is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,723 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪aˈleɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for talego in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is talego, spelled T-A-L-E-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Saco pequeño de lienzo u otra tela basta.
  2. 2
    Persona robusta y con la cintura poco acusada.
  3. 3
    Establecimiento destinado al alojamiento de los penados a privación de libertad.
  4. 4
    Billete de mil pesetas.
  5. 5
    Prenda de vestir que cubre muslos y piernas.
  6. 6
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Serdio en el municipio de Val de San Vicente.

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 "talego"?
"talego" is spelled T-A-L-E-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aˈleɣ̞o].
What does "talego" mean?
As a noun, "talego" means: Saco pequeño de lienzo u otra tela basta.
How do you pronounce "talego"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "talego" is [t̪aˈleɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "talego" come from?
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Using “talego”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-L-E-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪aˈleɣ̞o] (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