tamarindo

[t̪amaˈɾĩn̪d̪o]

/[t̪amaˈɾĩn̪d̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“tamarindo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,344. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,344
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Árbol y fruto -comestible- tropicales, cuya denominación taxonómica de genero y especie es Tamarindus indica. El árbol, siempre verde (perennifolio), longevo, de crecimiento lento, alcanza hasta 30...

Corpus desk

Index ES-tamarindo · tamarindo · Spanish

tamarindo · rank #37,344 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,344
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH talibán

Nearest frequency peer: talibán (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tamarindo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tamarindo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tamarindo
PropertyValue
Headwordtamarindo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪amaˈɾĩn̪d̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,344
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tamarindo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tamarindocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “talibán” (#37,343), “tapando” (#37,345), “súbito” (#37,342). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tamarindo” va en #37,344. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around tamarindo (IPA [t̪amaˈɾĩn̪d̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,344 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Árbol y fruto -comestible- tropicales, cuya denominación taxonómica de genero y especie es Tamarindus indica. El árbol, siempre verde (perennifolio), longevo, de crecimiento lento, alcanza hasta 30...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for tamarindo, with forms such as "atmarindo", "taamrindo", and "tamairndo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tamarindo, spelled T-A-M-A-R-I-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Árbol y fruto -comestible- tropicales, cuya denominación taxonómica de genero y especie es Tamarindus indica. El árbol, siempre verde (perennifolio), longevo, de crecimiento lento, alcanza hasta 30 m de altura. El fruto está contenido en una vaina de 5 a 20 cm de longitud por 2 a 3 cm de diámetro, con algunas constricciones, de color canela mate.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tamarindo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tamarindo (Tamarindus indica) es el nombre de un árbol de la familia de las Fabaceae originario de África, y extendido en su cultivo en Latinoamérica y parte de Asia Tropical, siendo la India el mayor productor y consumidor. De este árbol, que puede llegar a medir unos 20 metros de altura, surge el fruto con el mismo nombre, […] el tamarindo. El tamarindo…

This word in other languages

tamarind(English)tamarinier(Français)Tamarinden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atmarindo
  • taamrindo
  • tamairndo
  • tamaridno
  • tamarinddo
  • tamarinndo
  • tamarinod
  • tamarnido
  • tamarrindo
  • tammarindo
  • tamraindo
  • tmaarindo
  • ttamarindo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tamarindo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atmarindo2taamrindo2tamairndo2tamaridno2tamarinddo1tamarinndo1tamarinod2tamarnido2
Edit distance from "tamarindo"

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 "tamarindo"?
"tamarindo" is spelled T-A-M-A-R-I-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪amaˈɾĩn̪d̪o].
What does "tamarindo" mean?
As a noun, "tamarindo" means: Árbol y fruto -comestible- tropicales, cuya denominación taxonómica de genero y especie es Tamarindus indica. El árbol, siempre verde (perennifolio), longevo, de crecimiento lento, alcanza hasta 30...
What are common misspellings of "tamarindo"?
Common misspellings include "atmarindo", "taamrindo", "tamairndo", "tamaridno", "tamarinddo". The correct spelling is "tamarindo".
How do you pronounce "tamarindo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tamarindo" is [t̪amaˈɾĩn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tamarindo" come from?
"tamarindo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tolerable#37,357sombrilla#37,326transitan#37,363señalaban#37,322

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

saturnino13 variantsreportada13 variantsrepelente13 variantsrepartida13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list