tarabilla

[t̪aɾaˈβ̞iʝa]

/[t̪aɾaˈβ̞iʝa]/ noun

The verdict

“tarabilla” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cítola del molino.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tarabilla · tarabilla · Spanish

tarabilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for tarabilla
PropertyValue
Headwordtarabilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪aɾaˈβ̞iʝa]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tarabilla” en español

tarabillaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tarabilla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪aɾaˈβ̞iʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for tarabilla in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tarabilla, spelled T-A-R-A-B-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cítola del molino.
  2. 2
    Zoquetillo de madera que sirve para cerrar las puertas o ventanas: está clavado al marco de forma que pueda girar y con una extremidad asegura la ventana.
  3. 3
    Listón de madera que por torsión mantiene tirante la cuerda del bastidor de una sierra.
  4. 4
    Persona que habla mucho, de prisa y sin orden ni concierto.
  5. 5
    Tropel de palabras dicho de este modo.
  6. 6
    Matraca o carraca pequeña.
  7. 7
    Bramadera₁.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tarabilla"?
"tarabilla" is spelled T-A-R-A-B-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aɾaˈβ̞iʝa].
What does "tarabilla" mean?
As a noun, "tarabilla" means: Cítola del molino.
How do you pronounce "tarabilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tarabilla" is [t̪aɾaˈβ̞iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tarabilla" come from?
"tarabilla" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list