tanquista

[t̪ãŋˈkist̪a]

/[t̪ãŋˈkist̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“tanquista” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Soldado que desempeña algún cargo en un tanque o en algún otro vehículo militar blindado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tanquista · tanquista · Spanish

tanquista · 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.

Key facts for tanquista
PropertyValue
Headwordtanquista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ãŋˈkist̪a]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tanquista” en español

tanquistaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tanquista is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ãŋˈkist̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Soldado que desempeña algún cargo en un tanque o en algún otro vehículo militar blindado.".

tanquista has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is tanquista, spelled T-A-N-Q-U-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soldado que desempeña algún cargo en un tanque o en algún otro vehículo militar blindado.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tanquista"?
"tanquista" is spelled T-A-N-Q-U-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ãŋˈkist̪a].
What does "tanquista" mean?
As a noun, "tanquista" means: Soldado que desempeña algún cargo en un tanque o en algún otro vehículo militar blindado.
How do you pronounce "tanquista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tanquista" is [t̪ãŋˈkist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tanquista" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list