tianguis

[ˈt̪jãŋgis]

/[ˈt̪jãŋgis]/ noun

The verdict

“tianguis” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,418
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mercado sobre ruedas, mercado público ambulante que se instala y desinstala todos los días en algunas calles de las ciudades de México.

Key facts for tianguis
PropertyValue
Headwordtianguis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪jãŋgis]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,418
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tianguis” 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). tianguis lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tianguis (IPA [ˈt̪jãŋgis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,418 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mercado sobre ruedas, mercado público ambulante que se instala y desinstala todos los días en algunas calles de las ciudades de México.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tianguis, with forms such as "itanguis", "tainguis", and "tiagnuis". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is tianguis, spelled T-I-A-N-G-U-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mercado sobre ruedas, mercado público ambulante que se instala y desinstala todos los días en algunas calles de las ciudades de México.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itanguis
  • tainguis
  • tiagnuis
  • tiangguis
  • tiangius
  • tianguiss
  • tiangusi
  • tiannguis
  • tianugis
  • tinaguis
  • ttianguis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tianguis - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

itanguis2tainguis2tiagnuis2tiangguis1tiangius2tianguiss1tiangusi2tiannguis1
Edit distance from "tianguis"

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 "tianguis"?
"tianguis" is spelled T-I-A-N-G-U-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪jãŋgis].
What does "tianguis" mean?
As a noun, "tianguis" means: Mercado sobre ruedas, mercado público ambulante que se instala y desinstala todos los días en algunas calles de las ciudades de México.
What are common misspellings of "tianguis"?
Common misspellings include "itanguis", "tainguis", "tiagnuis", "tiangguis", "tiangius". The correct spelling is "tianguis".
How do you pronounce "tianguis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tianguis" is [ˈt̪jãŋgis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tianguis" come from?
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Using “tianguis”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-A-N-G-U-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪jãŋgis] (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

Same frequency band

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