tantear

[t̪ãn̪t̪eˈaɾ]

/[t̪ãn̪t̪eˈaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“tantear” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,220 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,220
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Medir o parangonar una cosa con otra para ver si viene bien o si viene ajustada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tantear · tantear · Spanish

tantear · rank #64,220 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,220
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tapen

Nearest frequency peer: tapen (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tantear”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “tantear” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tantear
PropertyValue
Headwordtantear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ãn̪t̪eˈaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,220
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tantear” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tantearcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tapen” (#64,221), “sépalos” (#64,218), “sándalo” (#64,217). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tantear” va en #64,220. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tantear is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,220 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ãn̪t̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tantear, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 tantear, spelled T-A-N-T-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Medir o parangonar una cosa con otra para ver si viene bien o si viene ajustada.
  2. 2
    Examinar con cuidado una persona o cosa, haciendo prueba de ella para conocer sus cualidades.
  3. 3
    Estimar₁.
  4. 4
    Señalar o apuntar los tantos en el juego para saber quién gana.
  5. 5
    Considerar y reconocer con prudencia y reflexión las cosas antes de ejecutarlas.
  6. 6
    Explorar el ánimo o la intención de uno sobre un asunto.
  7. 7
    Dar por una cosa el mismo precio en que ha sido rematada a favor de otro, por la preferencia que concede el derecho en algunos casos; como de condominio, parentesco, etc.
  8. 8
    Comenzar, trazar las primeras lineas de un dibujo; apuntar.
  9. 9
    Allanarse o convenirse a pagar aquella misma cantidad en que una renta o alhaja está arrendada o se ha rematado en venta o puja.
  10. 10
    Conseguir las villas o lugares exención del señorío a que estaban sujetos, dando otro tanto precio como aquel en que fueron enajenados.
  11. 11
    Toquetear (especialmente a una persona).

Synonyms

compararsondearsopesaranalizarreflexionaresbozar

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 "tantear"?
"tantear" is spelled T-A-N-T-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ãn̪t̪eˈaɾ].
What does "tantear" mean?
As a verb, "tantear" means: Medir o parangonar una cosa con otra para ver si viene bien o si viene ajustada.
How do you pronounce "tantear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tantear" is [t̪ãn̪t̪eˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tantear", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sépalos#64,218sándalo#64,217strokes#64,206therapy#64,237

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list