taza

[ˈt̪asa]

/[ˈt̪asa]/ noun

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The verdict

“taza” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,735. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,735
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vasija pequeña, con un asa, que se posa sobre un platillo, usada comúnmente para tomar líquidos calientes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-taza · taza · Spanish

taza · rank #6,735 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,735
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH sustitución

Nearest frequency peer: sustitución (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “taza”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “taza” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

taza vs tía
50% similar
taza vs tea
50% similar
taza vs tra
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for taza
PropertyValue
Headwordtaza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪asa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,735
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “taza”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tazacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sustitución” (#6,734), “tributo” (#6,736), “sugerencias” (#6,733). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “taza” va en #6,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around taza (IPA [ˈt̪asa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,735 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for taza, with forms such as "atza", "taaz", and "tazza". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tía", "tea", "tra", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is taza, spelled T-A-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vasija pequeña, con un asa, que se posa sobre un platillo, usada comúnmente para tomar líquidos calientes.
  2. 2
    Volumen que cabe en una taza.
  3. 3
    El contenido de una taza₁.
  4. 4
    Mueble de loza o metal, en que las personas se sientan para defecar, y que permite evacuar las heces por un conducto, mediante un chorro de agua.
  5. 5
    Pieza que protege la mano en ciertas espadas.
  6. 6
    Cubierta exterior que tienen las llantas de chapa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how taza appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En este receta de cocina usaremos dos tazas de harina.
  2. ¿Desea servirse otra taza de café?

Synonyms

cazoleta

This word in other languages

cup(English)tasse(Français)Tasse(Deutsch)xícara(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atza
  • taaz
  • tazza
  • ttaza
  • tzaa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of taza - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atza2taaz2tazza1ttaza1tzaa2
Edit distance from "taza"

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 "taza"?
"taza" is spelled T-A-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪asa].
What does "taza" mean?
As a noun, "taza" means: Vasija pequeña, con un asa, que se posa sobre un platillo, usada comúnmente para tomar líquidos calientes.
What words are commonly confused with "taza"?
"taza" is commonly confused with "tía", "tea", "tra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "taza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taza" is [ˈt̪asa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taza" come from?
"taza" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

unen#6,738visa#6,743pila#6,716Pepe#6,715

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list