tendel
[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪el]
The verdict
“tendel” 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 May 6, 2026) - La capa de cal que se echa sobre cada hilada de ladrillo para sentar la siguiente.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tendel |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪el] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tendel” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tendel is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪el]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for tendel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tendel, spelled T-E-N-D-E-L.
Definition
- 1La capa de cal que se echa sobre cada hilada de ladrillo para sentar la siguiente.
- 2La cuerda que los Albañiles tiran y fixan de una esquina á otra, para que suban iguales las paredes.
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.
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Using “tendel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-N-D-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪el] (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
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.