tendón

[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn]

/[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn]/ noun

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The verdict

“tendón” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,783. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,783
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Banda de tejido conectivo que une al músculo con su punto de inserción en el hueso o a otras estructuras como el glóbulo ocular.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tendon · tendón · Spanish

tendón · rank #35,783 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,783
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tendones

Nearest frequency peer: tendones (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tendón”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tendón” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tendón vs tengo
50% similar
tendón vs Tenor
33% similar
tendón vs tenso
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tendón
PropertyValue
Headwordtendón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,783
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tendón”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tendóncae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tendones” (#35,782), “tenientes” (#35,784), “Taurus” (#35,780). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tendón” va en #35,783. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tendón (IPA [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,783 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Banda de tejido conectivo que une al músculo con su punto de inserción en el hueso o a otras estructuras como el glóbulo ocular.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tendón, with forms such as "etndón", "tednón", and "tenddón". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tengo", "Tenor", "tenso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tendón, spelled T-E-N-D-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Banda de tejido conectivo que une al músculo con su punto de inserción en el hueso o a otras estructuras como el glóbulo ocular.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etndón
  • tednón
  • tenddón
  • tendnó
  • tendónn
  • tenndón
  • tenódn
  • tnedón
  • ttendón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tendón - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etndón2tednón2tenddón1tendnó2tendónn1tenndón1tenódn2tnedón2
Edit distance from "tendón"

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 "tendón"?
"tendón" is spelled T-E-N-D-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn].
What does "tendón" mean?
As a noun, "tendón" means: Banda de tejido conectivo que une al músculo con su punto de inserción en el hueso o a otras estructuras como el glóbulo ocular.
What words are commonly confused with "tendón"?
"tendón" is commonly confused with "tengo", "Tenor", "tenso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tendón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tendón" is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tendón" come from?
"tendón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Taurus#35,780tranca#35,794sonata#35,764solapa#35,762

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sigilo9 variantsrondan9 variantsadornan9 variantsafamado9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list