tatu

[ˈta.tu]

/[ˈta.tu]/ adj

The verdict

“tatu” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,840 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,840
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-tatu · tatu · Spanish

tatu · rank #69,840 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,840
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tardaremos

Nearest frequency peer: tardaremos (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tatu”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “tatu” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tatu
PropertyValue
Headwordtatu
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈta.tu]
Letters4
Frequency rank#69,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tatu” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tatucae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tardaremos” (#69,838), “tecnócrata” (#69,842), “tardaban” (#69,837). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tatu” va en #69,840. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tatu is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,840 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈta.tu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chato.".

No misspelling variants are generated for tatu in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tatu, spelled T-A-T-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chato.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "tatu"?
"tatu" is spelled T-A-T-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈta.tu].
What does "tatu" mean?
As an adjective, "tatu" means: Chato.
How do you pronounce "tatu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tatu" is [ˈta.tu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tatu" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list