taxímetro

[t̪akˈsimet̪ɾo]

/[t̪akˈsimet̪ɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“taxímetro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,328 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,328
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo de medida mecánico o electrónico, usualmente instalado en los taxis, similar a un odómetro. Calcula el importe a cobrar en relación tanto a la distancia recorrida como en el tiempo tran...

Key facts for taxímetro
PropertyValue
Headwordtaxímetro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪akˈsimet̪ɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,328
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “taxímetro” 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). taxímetro 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

taxímetro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,328 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪akˈsimet̪ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for taxímetro in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is taxímetro, spelled T-A-X-Í-M-E-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo de medida mecánico o electrónico, usualmente instalado en los taxis, similar a un odómetro. Calcula el importe a cobrar en relación tanto a la distancia recorrida como en el tiempo transcurrido.
  2. 2
    Vehículo de alquiler que se contrata con su conductor para breves trayectos urbanos, pagándose el recorrido según la distancia a una tarifa indicada por un dispositivo ad hoc.
  3. 3
    Instrumento para medir demoras y ángulos horizontales, con pínula y un círculo horizontal graduado en grados. Es similar en uso y aplicación a un círculo acimutal.

Synonyms

taxi

This word in other languages

taximeter(English)taximètre(Français)Taxameter(Deutsch)taxímetro(Português)

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 "taxímetro"?
"taxímetro" is spelled T-A-X-Í-M-E-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪akˈsimet̪ɾo].
What does "taxímetro" mean?
As a noun, "taxímetro" means: Dispositivo de medida mecánico o electrónico, usualmente instalado en los taxis, similar a un odómetro. Calcula el importe a cobrar en relación tanto a la distancia recorrida como en el tiempo tran...
How do you pronounce "taxímetro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taxímetro" is [t̪akˈsimet̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taxímetro" come from?
"taxímetro" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “taxímetro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-X-Í-M-E-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪akˈsimet̪ɾo] (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