tetrahidrocannabinol

[t̪et̪ɾajð̞ɾokãnnaβ̞iˈnol]

/[t̪et̪ɾajð̞ɾokãnnaβ̞iˈnol]/ noun

The verdict

“tetrahidrocannabinol” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Principal constituyente psicoactivo del cannabis que, en estado puro, es un sólido vítreo a bajas temperaturas que se torna viscoso y pegajoso al calentarlo. Es poco soluble en agua, pero se disuel...

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Index ES-tetrahidrocannabinol · tetrahidrocannabinol · Spanish

tetrahidrocannabinol · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for tetrahidrocannabinol
PropertyValue
Headwordtetrahidrocannabinol
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪et̪ɾajð̞ɾokãnnaβ̞iˈnol]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tetrahidrocannabinol” en español

tetrahidrocannabinolqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tetrahidrocannabinol is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪et̪ɾajð̞ɾokãnnaβ̞iˈnol]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Principal constituyente psicoactivo del cannabis que, en estado puro, es un sólido vítreo a bajas temperaturas que se torna viscoso y pegajoso al calentarlo. Es poco soluble en agua, pero se disuel...".

No misspelling variants are generated for tetrahidrocannabinol in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 tetrahidrocannabinol, spelled T-E-T-R-A-H-I-D-R-O-C-A-N-N-A-B-I-N-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Principal constituyente psicoactivo del cannabis que, en estado puro, es un sólido vítreo a bajas temperaturas que se torna viscoso y pegajoso al calentarlo. Es poco soluble en agua, pero se disuelve fácilmente en la mayoría de disolventes orgánicos, específicamente lípidos y alcoholes.

Synonyms

THCdelta-9-tetrahidrocannabinolΔ⁹-THC

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tetrahidrocannabinol"?
"tetrahidrocannabinol" is spelled T-E-T-R-A-H-I-D-R-O-C-A-N-N-A-B-I-N-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪et̪ɾajð̞ɾokãnnaβ̞iˈnol].
What does "tetrahidrocannabinol" mean?
As a noun, "tetrahidrocannabinol" means: Principal constituyente psicoactivo del cannabis que, en estado puro, es un sólido vítreo a bajas temperaturas que se torna viscoso y pegajoso al calentarlo. Es poco soluble en agua, pero se disuel...
How do you pronounce "tetrahidrocannabinol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tetrahidrocannabinol" is [t̪et̪ɾajð̞ɾokãnnaβ̞iˈnol]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list