tigre americano

[ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe ameɾiˈkano]

/[ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe ameɾiˈkano]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Panthera onca) Felino sudamericano de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo tras el león y el tigre y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es dis...

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Index ES-tigre-americano · tigre americano · Spanish

tigre americano · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 tigre americano
PropertyValue
Headwordtigre americano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe ameɾiˈkano]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tigre americano” en español

tigre americanoqueda 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

tigre americano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe ameɾiˈkano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Panthera onca) Felino sudamericano de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo tras el león y el tigre y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es dis...".

No misspelling variants are generated for tigre americano in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tigre americano, spelled T-I-G-R-E- -A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Panthera onca) Felino sudamericano de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo tras el león y el tigre y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es distintiva su piel moteada con rosetas de color negro sobre fondo dorado, aunque existen ejemplares con melanismo, completamente negros. Son predadores solitarios, que cazan en la selva y junto a los ríos, sin tener competencia de ninguna otra especie en su ecosistema. Su mordida es especialmente poderosa, adaptada para partir el cráneo o el cuello de sus presas, incluso bestias de gran tamaño como la anaconda.

Synonyms

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 "tigre americano"?
"tigre americano" is spelled T-I-G-R-E- -A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe ameɾiˈkano].
What does "tigre americano" mean?
As a phrase, "tigre americano" means: (Panthera onca) Felino sudamericano de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo tras el león y el tigre y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es dis...
How do you pronounce "tigre americano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tigre americano" is [ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe ameɾiˈkano]. 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