tedio

[ˈt̪eð̞jo]

/[ˈt̪eð̞jo]/ noun

The verdict

“tedio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,428 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,428
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aburrimiento, sensación de hastío generada por algo poco interesante o entretenido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tedio · tedio · Spanish

tedio · rank #57,428 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,428
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tendenciosa

Nearest frequency peer: tendenciosa (+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 “tedio”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tedio
PropertyValue
Headwordtedio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪eð̞jo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,428
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tedio” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tediocae 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: “tendenciosa” (#57,429), “techado” (#57,426), “terminase” (#57,431). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tedio” va en #57,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tedio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,428 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪eð̞jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tedio doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tedio, spelled T-E-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aburrimiento, sensación de hastío generada por algo poco interesante o entretenido.
  2. 2
    Rechazo o aversión fuerte hacia algo.

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 "tedio"?
"tedio" is spelled T-E-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪eð̞jo].
What does "tedio" mean?
As a noun, "tedio" means: Aburrimiento, sensación de hastío generada por algo poco interesante o entretenido.
How do you pronounce "tedio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tedio" is [ˈt̪eð̞jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tedio" come from?
"tedio" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list