tapiz

[t̪aˈpis]

/[t̪aˈpis]/ noun

The verdict

“tapiz” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,426
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Paño grande, tejido de lana o seda, y algunas veces de oro y plata, en el que se copian cuadros de historia, países u otras cosas, y sirve para abrigo y adorno, cubriendo las paredes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tapiz · tapiz · Spanish

tapiz · rank #32,426 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,426
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tajante

Nearest frequency peer: tajante (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tapiz”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tapiz” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tapiz vs taxi
60% similar
tapiz vs tapo
60% similar
tapiz vs taxis
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tapiz
PropertyValue
Headwordtapiz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪aˈpis]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,426
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tapiz”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tapizcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tajante” (#32,425), “tailandesa” (#32,424), “tenebroso” (#32,429). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tapiz” va en #32,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tapiz (IPA [t̪aˈpis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,426 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tapiz, with forms such as "atpiz", "taipz", and "tapizz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "taxi", "tapo", "taxis", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 tapiz, spelled T-A-P-I-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paño grande, tejido de lana o seda, y algunas veces de oro y plata, en el que se copian cuadros de historia, países u otras cosas, y sirve para abrigo y adorno, cubriendo las paredes.
  2. 2
    Alfombra.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atpiz
  • taipz
  • tapizz
  • tappiz
  • tapzi
  • tpaiz
  • ttapiz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tapiz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atpiz2taipz2tapizz1tappiz1tapzi2tpaiz2ttapiz1
Edit distance from "tapiz"

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 "tapiz"?
"tapiz" is spelled T-A-P-I-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aˈpis].
What does "tapiz" mean?
As a noun, "tapiz" means: Paño grande, tejido de lana o seda, y algunas veces de oro y plata, en el que se copian cuadros de historia, países u otras cosas, y sirve para abrigo y adorno, cubriendo las paredes.
What words are commonly confused with "tapiz"?
"tapiz" is commonly confused with "taxi", "tapo", "taxis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tapiz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tapiz" is [t̪aˈpis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tapiz" come from?
"tapiz" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list