tedesco

[teˈðes.ko]

/[teˈðes.ko]/ adj

The verdict

“tedesco” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,916 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,916
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Alemania.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tedesco · tedesco · Spanish

tedesco · rank #97,916 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,916
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH telegrafista

Nearest frequency peer: telegrafista (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tedesco”

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 “tedesco” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tedesco
PropertyValue
Headwordtedesco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[teˈðes.ko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,916
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tedesco” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tedescocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “telegrafista” (#97,917), “tamborilero” (#97,914), “telemáticas” (#97,918). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tedesco” va en #97,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tedesco is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,916 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [teˈðes.ko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio de Alemania.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tedesco, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tedesco, spelled T-E-D-E-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Alemania.

Synonyms

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 "tedesco"?
"tedesco" is spelled T-E-D-E-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [teˈðes.ko].
What does "tedesco" mean?
As an adjective, "tedesco" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de Alemania.
How do you pronounce "tedesco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tedesco" is [teˈðes.ko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tedesco" come from?
"tedesco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list