tincar
[t̪ĩŋˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“tincar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Golpear algo con la punta del dedo haciendo arrastrar la uña sobre el pulgar de su misma mano para luego impulsarla violentamente.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tincar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t̪ĩŋˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tincar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for tincar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ĩŋˈkaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
tincar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 tincar, spelled T-I-N-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Golpear algo con la punta del dedo haciendo arrastrar la uña sobre el pulgar de su misma mano para luego impulsarla violentamente.
- 2En particular, impulsar una canica tincándola₁
- 3Sugerir a alguno una impresión o expectativa
- 4Apetecer, atraer la idea de algo.
- 5Dicho de una persona adivinar, presentir, intuir que es la correcta o adecuada.
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.
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Using “tincar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-N-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ĩŋˈkaɾ] (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
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.