tetina
[t̪eˈt̪ina]
The verdict
“tetina” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Protuberancia pequeña en la parte más o menos central del seno o mama o teta y empleado por los lactantes para chupar su alimento.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tetina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪eˈt̪ina] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tetina” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for tetina is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪eˈt̪ina]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for tetina in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tetina, spelled T-E-T-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1Protuberancia pequeña en la parte más o menos central del seno o mama o teta y empleado por los lactantes para chupar su alimento.
- 2Pieza de goma con un agujero al extremo de un biberón (botella de cristal o plástico), que se utiliza para alimentar con leche a los bebés
- 3(Ageratum conyzoides) Especie de fanerógama tóxica, considerada maleza, nativa de Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay. Crece cerca de 70 cm de altura, con hojas opuestas, con flores pequeñas, rosadas a blancas, en los extremos de sus ramas rojizas, pilosas.
This word in other languages
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 “tetina”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-T-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪eˈt̪ina] (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.