tapera
[t̪aˈpeɾa]
The verdict
“tapera” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rancho en ruinas y abandonado.
Corpus desk
Index ES-tapera · tapera · Spanish
tapera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | tapera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪aˈpeɾa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “tapera” en español
Rare enough to double-check
tapera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪aˈpeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rancho en ruinas y abandonado.".
tapera doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tapera, spelled T-A-P-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1Rancho en ruinas y abandonado.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tapera appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
No hallé ni rastro del rancho Sólo estaba la tapera.
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.