tifones
[t̪iˈfones]
The verdict
“tifones” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,892 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,892
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 34,400
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de tifón.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tifones |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪iˈfones] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #58,892 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tifones” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tifones is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,892 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪iˈfones]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de tifón.".
No misspelling variants are generated for tifones in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 tifones, spelled T-I-F-O-N-E-S.
Definition
- 1Forma del plural de tifón.
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.
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Using “tifones”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-F-O-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪iˈfones] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.