tendal

[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪al]

/[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪al]/ noun

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The verdict

“tendal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Toldo (manta que se usa para hacer sombra).

Corpus desk

Index ES-tendal · tendal · Spanish

tendal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for tendal
PropertyValue
Headwordtendal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪al]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tendal” en español

tendalno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tendal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 13 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tendal, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tendal, spelled T-E-N-D-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Toldo (manta que se usa para hacer sombra).
  2. 2
    Trozo largo y ancho de lienzo, que se pone debajo de los olivos para que caigan en él las aceitunas cuando se recogen.
  3. 3
    Espacio solado donde se pone el caf, el cacao, el tabaco o la coca para que se seque al sol.
  4. 4
    Tendedero.
  5. 5
    Conjunto de cosas tendidas para que se sequen.
  6. 6
    Lugar cubierto en donde se esquilaba el ganado.
  7. 7
    Cada uno de los dos maderos laterales del lecho de la carreta.
  8. 8
    Tendalera.
  9. 9
    Lugar en donde se fabrican y se queman tanto las tejas como el ladrillo cuarterón.
  10. 10
    En ciertas casas, lugar destinado a guardar maíz u otros granos.
  11. 11
    Viga.
  12. 12
    Gran cantidad de personas, objetos o animales concentrados en un sitio.
  13. 13
    Gran cantidad de ropa que debe ser planchada.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tendal"?
"tendal" is spelled T-E-N-D-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪al].
What does "tendal" mean?
As a noun, "tendal" means: Toldo (manta que se usa para hacer sombra).
How do you pronounce "tendal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tendal" is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tendal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list