tilo

[ˈt̪ilo]

/[ˈt̪ilo]/ noun

The verdict

“tilo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,245 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,245
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index ES-tilo · tilo · Spanish

tilo · rank #53,245 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,245
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH termostato

Nearest frequency peer: termostato (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tilo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “tilo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tilo
PropertyValue
Headwordtilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ilo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#53,245
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tilo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tilocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “termostato” (#53,244), “tintorería” (#53,246), “titiritero” (#53,247). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tilo” va en #53,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tilo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,245 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪ilo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(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...".

tilo has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tilo, spelled T-I-L-O.

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.

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 "tilo"?
"tilo" is spelled T-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ilo].
What does "tilo" mean?
As a noun, "tilo" 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 "tilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tilo" is [ˈt̪ilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tilo" come from?
"tilo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list