tangir
[t̪ãŋˈxiɾ]
The verdict
“tangir” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante anticuada de tañer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tangir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t̪ãŋˈxiɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tangir” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tangir is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ãŋˈxiɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
tangir has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tangir, spelled T-A-N-G-I-R.
Definition
- 1Variante anticuada de tañer.
- 2Dar alerta o aviso público haciendo sonar algún instrumento para ese fin, especialmente la campana.
- 3Usar el sentido del tacto o hacer entrar algo en contacto con otra cosa.
- 4Ser tocante o concerniente, corresponder, competer, pertenecer, atañer, incumbir.
- 5Ser pariente de otro, estar en contacto con alguien por familia o ancestros.
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This word in other languages
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 “tangir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-N-G-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ãŋˈxiɾ] (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
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.