tila

[ˈt̪ila]

/[ˈt̪ila]/ noun

The verdict

“tila” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,268 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,268
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Tilia) Género de árboles de la familia de las malváceas (anteriormente clasificados en su propia familia, las tiliáceas), nativos de las regiones templadas del hemisferio norte. Comprende una trei...

Key facts for tila
PropertyValue
Headwordtila
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ila]
Letters4
Frequency rank#55,268
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tila” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tila lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tila is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,268 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪ila]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for tila in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tila, spelled T-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Tilia) Género de árboles de la familia de las malváceas (anteriormente clasificados en su propia familia, las tiliáceas), nativos de las regiones templadas del hemisferio norte. Comprende una treintena de especies, que se distribuyen a lo ancho de Asia, Europa y el oriente de Norteamérica; se cultivan con alguna frecuencia en el hemisferio sur como ornamentales.
  2. 2
    La flor de la tila₁.
  3. 3
    Infusión que se prepara con las flores de la tila₁.

Synonyms

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); 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 "tila"?
"tila" is spelled T-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ila].
What does "tila" mean?
As a noun, "tila" means: (Tilia) Género de árboles de la familia de las malváceas (anteriormente clasificados en su propia familia, las tiliáceas), nativos de las regiones templadas del hemisferio norte. Comprende una trei...
How do you pronounce "tila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tila" is [ˈt̪ila]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tila" come from?
"tila" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “tila”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪ila] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list