tartamudez

[t̪aɾt̪amuˈð̞es]

/[t̪aɾt̪amuˈð̞es]/ noun

The verdict

“tartamudez” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,440 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,440
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trastorno que afecta el proceso comunicativo de la persona y que se caracteriza por vacilaciones involuntarias al iniciar o terminar determinados sonidos o comenzar una nueva palabra.

Key facts for tartamudez
PropertyValue
Headwordtartamudez
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪aɾt̪amuˈð̞es]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tartamudez” 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). tartamudez 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

tartamudez is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,440 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪aɾt̪amuˈð̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Trastorno que afecta el proceso comunicativo de la persona y que se caracteriza por vacilaciones involuntarias al iniciar o terminar determinados sonidos o comenzar una nueva palabra.".

tartamudez has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tartamudez, spelled T-A-R-T-A-M-U-D-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trastorno que afecta el proceso comunicativo de la persona y que se caracteriza por vacilaciones involuntarias al iniciar o terminar determinados sonidos o comenzar una nueva palabra.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "tartamudez"?
"tartamudez" is spelled T-A-R-T-A-M-U-D-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aɾt̪amuˈð̞es].
What does "tartamudez" mean?
As a noun, "tartamudez" means: Trastorno que afecta el proceso comunicativo de la persona y que se caracteriza por vacilaciones involuntarias al iniciar o terminar determinados sonidos o comenzar una nueva palabra.
How do you pronounce "tartamudez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tartamudez" is [t̪aɾt̪amuˈð̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tartamudez" come from?
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Using “tartamudez”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-R-T-A-M-U-D-E-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪aɾt̪amuˈð̞es] (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

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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