tampoco

[t̪ãmˈpoko]

/[t̪ãmˈpoko]/ adv

The verdict

“tampoco” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#527
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Úsase para indicar la similitud de un estado de cosas negativo con otro ya mentado, de manera análoga a la de también para las afirmaciones.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tampoco vs tramposo
75% similar
tampoco vs Tampico
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tampoco
PropertyValue
Headwordtampoco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[t̪ãmˈpoko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#527
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tampoco” 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). tampoco lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around tampoco (IPA [t̪ãmˈpoko]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #527 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Úsase para indicar la similitud de un estado de cosas negativo con otro ya mentado, de manera análoga a la de también para las afirmaciones.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tampoco, with forms such as "atmpoco", "tammpoco", and "tamopco". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "tramposo", "Tampico", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tampoco, spelled T-A-M-P-O-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Úsase para indicar la similitud de un estado de cosas negativo con otro ya mentado, de manera análoga a la de también para las afirmaciones.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atmpoco
  • tammpoco
  • tamopco
  • tampcoo
  • tampocco
  • tampooc
  • tamppoco
  • tapmoco
  • tmapoco
  • ttampoco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tampoco - 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.

atmpoco2tammpoco1tamopco2tampcoo2tampocco1tampooc2tamppoco1tapmoco2
Edit distance from "tampoco"

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 "tampoco"?
"tampoco" is spelled T-A-M-P-O-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ãmˈpoko].
What does "tampoco" mean?
As an adverb, "tampoco" means: Úsase para indicar la similitud de un estado de cosas negativo con otro ya mentado, de manera análoga a la de también para las afirmaciones.
What words are commonly confused with "tampoco"?
"tampoco" is commonly confused with "tramposo", "Tampico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tampoco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tampoco" is [t̪ãmˈpoko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tampoco" come from?
"tampoco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tampoco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-M-P-O-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ãmˈpoko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tramposo” - see the side-by-side comparison. tampoco vs tramposo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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