tijereta

[t̪ixeˈɾet̪a]

/[t̪ixeˈɾet̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insecto con cercos en forma de pinza, tenaza o tijera en el extremo posterior del cuerpo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tijereta · tijereta · Spanish

tijereta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 tijereta
PropertyValue
Headwordtijereta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ixeˈɾet̪a]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tijereta” en español

tijeretaqueda 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

tijereta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ixeˈɾet̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Insecto con cercos en forma de pinza, tenaza o tijera en el extremo posterior del cuerpo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tijereta, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tijereta, spelled T-I-J-E-R-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insecto con cercos en forma de pinza, tenaza o tijera en el extremo posterior del cuerpo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tijereta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Las tijeretas prefieren áreas húmedas y oscuras.

Synonyms

cortapichacortapicostijerillacortatijeras

This word in other languages

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 "tijereta"?
"tijereta" is spelled T-I-J-E-R-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ixeˈɾet̪a].
What does "tijereta" mean?
As a noun, "tijereta" means: Insecto con cercos en forma de pinza, tenaza o tijera en el extremo posterior del cuerpo.
How do you pronounce "tijereta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tijereta" is [t̪ixeˈɾet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tijereta" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list