tangerina
[t̪ãŋxeˈɾina]
The verdict
“tangerina” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de tangerino.
Corpus desk
Index ES-tangerina · tangerina · Spanish
tangerina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tangerina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [t̪ãŋxeˈɾina] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “tangerina” en español
Rare enough to double-check
tangerina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪ãŋxeˈɾina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de tangerino.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tangerina, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 tangerina, spelled T-A-N-G-E-R-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1Forma del femenino de tangerino.
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.