tamango
[t̪aˈmãŋgo]
The verdict
“tamango” 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
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prenda de vestir que cubre y protege el pie.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tamango |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪aˈmãŋgo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tamango” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for tamango is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪aˈmãŋgo]. 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: "Prenda de vestir que cubre y protege el pie.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tamango, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tamango, spelled T-A-M-A-N-G-O.
Definition
- 1Prenda de vestir que cubre y protege el pie.
Synonyms
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 “tamango”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-M-A-N-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪aˈmãŋgo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.