tendiente
[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“tendiente” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,241 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,241
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 34,400
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiende.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tendiente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #53,241 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tendiente” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tendiente is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,241 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
tendiente has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tendiente, spelled T-E-N-D-I-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Que tiende.
- 2Destinado a; con el propósito de.
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.
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Using “tendiente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-N-D-I-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.