teñirse

[t̪eˈɲiɾse]

/[t̪eˈɲiɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“teñirse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,712 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,712
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tomar un color diferente al que se tenía antes.

Key facts for teñirse
PropertyValue
Headwordteñirse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪eˈɲiɾse]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,712
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “teñirse” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). teñirse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

teñirse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,712 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪eˈɲiɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

teñirse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is teñirse, spelled T-E-Ñ-I-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tomar un color diferente al que se tenía antes.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un objeto o situación: adquirir un carácter, sentido, dirección o apariencia diferentes al que tenía antes.
  3. 3
    Aplicado a una persona, cambiarse el color del pelo.

This word in other languages

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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 "teñirse"?
"teñirse" is spelled T-E-Ñ-I-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈɲiɾse].
What does "teñirse" mean?
As a verb, "teñirse" means: Tomar un color diferente al que se tenía antes.
How do you pronounce "teñirse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teñirse" is [t̪eˈɲiɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teñirse" come from?
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Using “teñirse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-Ñ-I-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪eˈɲiɾse] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list