tarraconense

[t̪arakoˈnẽnse]

/[t̪arakoˈnẽnse]/ adj

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The verdict

“tarraconense” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,162 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,162
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona originaria o habitante de la antigua Tarraco, hoy Tarragona, en España.

Key facts for tarraconense
PropertyValue
Headwordtarraconense
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪arakoˈnẽnse]
Letters12
Frequency rank#68,162
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tarraconense” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tarraconense lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tarraconense is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,162 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪arakoˈnẽnse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tarraconense, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tarraconense, spelled T-A-R-R-A-C-O-N-E-N-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona originaria o habitante de la antigua Tarraco, hoy Tarragona, en España.
  2. 2
    Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con la antigua Tarraco, hoy Tarragona, en España.
  3. 3
    Persona originaria o habitante de la ciudad de Tarragona, en España.
  4. 4
    Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con la ciudad de Tarragona, en España.
  5. 5
    Persona originaria o habitante de la provincia de Tarragona, en España.
  6. 6
    Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con la provincia de Tarragona, en España.

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 "tarraconense"?
"tarraconense" is spelled T-A-R-R-A-C-O-N-E-N-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪arakoˈnẽnse].
What does "tarraconense" mean?
As an adjective, "tarraconense" means: Persona originaria o habitante de la antigua Tarraco, hoy Tarragona, en España.
How do you pronounce "tarraconense"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tarraconense" is [t̪arakoˈnẽnse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tarraconense" come from?
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Using “tarraconense”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-R-R-A-C-O-N-E-N-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪arakoˈnẽnse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list