tijeras

[t̪iˈxeɾas]

/[t̪iˈxeɾas]/ noun

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The verdict

“tijeras” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,270
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herramienta para cortar, formada por dos hojas cruzadas y unidas por un perno que las articula, moviéndose los extremos sin filo para cerrar el lado opuesto y cortar el material que allí se coloque.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tijeras · tijeras · Spanish

tijeras · rank #19,270 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,270
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH their

Nearest frequency peer: their (-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 “tijeras”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tijeras” 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).

tijeras vs tiras
71% similar
tijeras vs títeres
57% similar
tijeras vs tijera
86% similar

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

Key facts for tijeras
PropertyValue
Headwordtijeras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪iˈxeɾas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,270
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tijeras”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tijerascae 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 “their” (#19,269), “tin” (#19,271), “todopoderoso” (#19,272). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tijeras” va en #19,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around tijeras (IPA [t̪iˈxeɾas]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,270 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tijeras, with forms such as "itjeras", "tiejras", and "tijears". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "tiras", "títeres", "tijera", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 tijeras, spelled T-I-J-E-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herramienta para cortar, formada por dos hojas cruzadas y unidas por un perno que las articula, moviéndose los extremos sin filo para cerrar el lado opuesto y cortar el material que allí se coloque.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier utensilio o estructura dispuesta con una articulación semejante, como las patas de una silla plegable.
  3. 3
    Cada uno de las correas o tensores sobre los que se suspendía la caja de un coche de caballos, cruzados según este principio.
  4. 4
    Piezas verticales que sostienen la cubierta de un edificio.

Synonyms

tijera

This word in other languages

scissors(English)ciseaux(Français)Schere(Deutsch)tesoura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itjeras
  • tiejras
  • tijears
  • tijerass
  • tijerras
  • tijersa
  • tijjeras
  • tijreas
  • tjieras
  • ttijeras

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itjeras2tiejras2tijears2tijerass1tijerras1tijersa2tijjeras1tijreas2
Edit distance from "tijeras"

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 "tijeras"?
"tijeras" is spelled T-I-J-E-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪iˈxeɾas].
What does "tijeras" mean?
As a noun, "tijeras" means: Herramienta para cortar, formada por dos hojas cruzadas y unidas por un perno que las articula, moviéndose los extremos sin filo para cerrar el lado opuesto y cortar el material que allí se coloque.
What words are commonly confused with "tijeras"?
"tijeras" is commonly confused with "tiras", "títeres", "tijera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tijeras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tijeras" is [t̪iˈxeɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tijeras" come from?
"tijeras" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list