tigre

[ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe]

/[ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“tigre” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,569. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,569
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Panthera tigris) Felino asiático de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es distintiva su piel rayada de ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-tigre · tigre · Spanish

tigre · rank #5,569 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,569
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tenés

Nearest frequency peer: tenés (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tigre”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tigre” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

tigre vs tre
60% similar
tigre vs Tiro
40% similar
tigre vs tira
60% similar

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

Key facts for tigre
PropertyValue
Headwordtigre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,569
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tigre”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tigrecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tenés” (#5,568), “Trinidad” (#5,570), “tecnológico” (#5,567). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tigre” va en #5,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around tigre (IPA [ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,569 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for tigre, with forms such as "itgre", "tgire", and "tiggre". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tre", "Tiro", "tira", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tigre, spelled T-I-G-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Panthera tigris) Felino asiático de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es distintiva su piel rayada de base naranja a blanca con franjas negras. Son predadores solitarios, que cazan en la selva y junto a los ríos, y grandes nadadores. Existen ocho subespecies, distribuidas por el Lejano Oriente, el Indostán y Siberia, todas ellas amenazadas de extinción.
  2. 2
    Por analogía, Panthera onca, el mayor de los felinos americanos. De cuerpo amarillo con manchas anulares negras. Habita en selvas y matorrales y se alimenta de toda clase de animales.
  3. 3
    Figurativamente, persona de mucho arrojo o capacidad.
  4. 4
    Vocativo amistoso o familiar.

Synonyms

jaguartigre americanoyaguareté

This word in other languages

tiger(English)tigre(Français)Tiger(Deutsch)tigre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itgre
  • tgire
  • tiggre
  • tigrre
  • tirge
  • ttigre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itgre2tgire2tiggre1tigrre1tirge2ttigre1
Edit distance from "tigre"

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 "tigre"?
"tigre" is spelled T-I-G-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe].
What does "tigre" mean?
As a noun, "tigre" means: (Panthera tigris) Felino asiático de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es distintiva su piel rayada de ...
What words are commonly confused with "tigre"?
"tigre" is commonly confused with "tre", "Tiro", "tira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tigre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tigre" is [ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tigre" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tenés#5,568Solas#5,564sobra#5,563sexta#5,561

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

beca6 variantspress6 variantsnick6 variantsmetió6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list