tapar

/[t̪aˈpaɾ]/ verb

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,684

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

tapar is aSpanishverb. It means: Poner algo encima de lo que está abierto y así dejarlo cerrado. Pronounced [t̪aˈpaɾ]. Often confused with tar and tasa.

Key facts for tapar
PropertyValue
Headwordtapar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪aˈpaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,684
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of tapar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tapar is 5 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪aˈpaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,684 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for tapar, with forms such as "atpar", "taapr", and "taparr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tar", "tasa", "taza", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is tapar, spelled T-A-P-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner algo encima de lo que está abierto y así dejarlo cerrado.
  2. 2
    Cubrir y rellenar un hoyo, grieta o hendidura.
  3. 3
    Poner algo sobre una herida.
  4. 4
    Llenar un orificio o canal e impedir que el agua o líquido fluya por él.
  5. 5
    Rellenar el dentista el orificio que queda en el diente al eliminar una caries.
  6. 6
    Poner algo encima o delante de cosas o personas, con el fin de proteger o de ocultarlos.
  7. 7
    Obstruir la visión un objeto o persona situado por delante de uno.
  8. 8
    Cerrar con un objeto especialmente diseñado para este propósito, como son tapas, tapones y otros.
  9. 9
    Disimular un hecho reprobable o falta.
  10. 10
    Ocultar algo más evidente o notorio otra cosa que queda menos evidente y disimulada.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atpar,taapr,taparr,tappar,tapra,tpaar,ttapar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for tapar

Misspelling Variants of "tapar"

atpar5taapr5taparr6tappar6tapra5tpaar5ttapar6
Misspelling Variants of "tapar"

Frequency rank: #11,684 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tapar"?
"tapar" is spelled T-A-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aˈpaɾ].
What does "tapar" mean?
As a verb, "tapar" means: Poner algo encima de lo que está abierto y así dejarlo cerrado.
What words are commonly confused with "tapar"?
"tapar" is commonly confused with "tar", "tasa", "taza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tapar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tapar" is [t̪aˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tapar" come from?
"tapar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.