tierno

[ˈt̪jeɾno]

/[ˈt̪jeɾno]/ adj

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The verdict

“tierno” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,905
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De textura blanda y fácil de partir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tierno · tierno · Spanish

tierno · rank #9,905 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,905
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ted

Nearest frequency peer: Ted (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “tierno”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “tierno” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

tierno vs Tiro
50% similar
tierno vs torno
67% similar
tierno vs turno
67% similar

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

Key facts for tierno
PropertyValue
Headwordtierno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt̪jeɾno]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,905
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tierno” sits in Spanish frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).tierno lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around tierno (IPA [ˈt̪jeɾno]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,905 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tierno, with forms such as "iterno", "teirno", and "tienro". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Tiro", "torno", "turno", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tierno, spelled T-I-E-R-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De textura blanda y fácil de partir.
  2. 2
    Que demuestra fácilmente afecto y dulzura.
  3. 3
    Que despierta estos mismos sentimientos.
  4. 4
    Que tiene poco tiempo de vida y no ha alcanzado aún su pleno desarrollo.
  5. 5
    Dicho de un fruto, que no ha llegado a la madurez.
  6. 6
    Que aún no se ha secado por completo.
  7. 7
    Que carece del vigor y la firmeza necesarios.

Synonyms

afectuososensiblealmibaradodulceedulcoradosentimentalbisoñopuerilrecienteverdehúmedoblandengue

This word in other languages

tender(English)tendre(Français)zart(Deutsch)macio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iterno
  • teirno
  • tienro
  • tiernno
  • tieron
  • tierrno
  • tireno
  • ttierno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tierno - 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.

iterno2teirno2tienro2tiernno1tieron2tierrno1tireno2ttierno1
Edit distance from "tierno"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tierno"?
"tierno" is spelled T-I-E-R-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪jeɾno].
What does "tierno" mean?
As an adjective, "tierno" means: De textura blanda y fácil de partir.
What words are commonly confused with "tierno"?
"tierno" is commonly confused with "Tiro", "torno", "turno". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tierno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tierno" is [ˈt̪jeɾno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tierno" come from?
"tierno" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

trauma#9,907tregua#9,908trozos#9,911vacíos#9,916

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Vélez8 variantsadmito8 variantsavisos8 variantsnegado8 variants

What to do next

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  • "tierno" maps to 19 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Tiro". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #9,905 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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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