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tapita

Spanish, noun/taˈpita/

tapita is spelled T-A-P-I-T-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish, the 65,203rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tapita is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “a crispy slice of toast served with various toppings, especially avocado paste, cold cuts, and ensalada chilena” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of tapa. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Diminutivo de tapa”.

What does tapita mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininea crispy slice of toast served with various toppings, especially avocado paste, cold cuts, and ensalada chilena

  2. 2

    femininea cocktail sandwich, a biscuit, cheeser

  3. 3

    femininediminutive of tapa

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Diminutivo de tapa. 2. Rebanada de pan tostado servida con palta, fiambre y ensalada chilena. 3. Sánguche de pan de miga.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of tapita

  • tapitas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce tapita?

  • /taˈpita/
  • [t̪aˈpi.t̪a]
  • [t̪aˈpit̪a]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is tapita in Spanish?

tapita appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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