tangentes

[t̪ãŋˈxẽn̪t̪es]

/[t̪ãŋˈxẽn̪t̪es]/ adj

The verdict

“tangentes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,536 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,536
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de tangente.

Key facts for tangentes
PropertyValue
Headwordtangentes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ãŋˈxẽn̪t̪es]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tangentes” 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). tangentes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

tangentes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,536 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪ãŋˈxẽn̪t̪es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de tangente.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tangentes, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tangentes, spelled T-A-N-G-E-N-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de tangente.

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 "tangentes"?
"tangentes" is spelled T-A-N-G-E-N-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ãŋˈxẽn̪t̪es].
What does "tangentes" mean?
As an adjective, "tangentes" means: Forma del plural de tangente.
How do you pronounce "tangentes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tangentes" is [t̪ãŋˈxẽn̪t̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tangentes" come from?
"tangentes" 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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Using “tangentes”

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

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