tinge

[ˈt̪ĩŋxe]

/[ˈt̪ĩŋxe]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Búho grande.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tinge · tinge · Spanish

tinge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 tinge
PropertyValue
Headwordtinge
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ĩŋxe]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tinge” en español

tingeestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tinge is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪ĩŋxe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Búho grande.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tinge, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tinge, spelled T-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Búho grande.

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 "tinge"?
"tinge" is spelled T-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ĩŋxe].
What does "tinge" mean?
As a noun, "tinge" means: Búho grande.
How do you pronounce "tinge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tinge" is [ˈt̪ĩŋxe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tinge" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list