tiñó

[t̪iˈɲo]

/[t̪iˈɲo]/ verb

The verdict

“tiñó” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,241 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,241
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de teñir o de teñirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tino · tiñó · Spanish

tiñó · rank #64,241 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,241
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tipifica

Nearest frequency peer: tipifica (-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 “tiñó”

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 “tiñó” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tiñó
PropertyValue
Headwordtiñó
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪iˈɲo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#64,241
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tiñó” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tiñócae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tipifica” (#64,240), “tlatoani” (#64,242), “tocho” (#64,243). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tiñó” va en #64,241. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tiñó is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,241 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪iˈɲo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de teñir o de teñirse.".

tiñó has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tiñó, spelled T-I-Ñ-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de teñir o de teñirse.

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 "tiñó"?
"tiñó" is spelled T-I-Ñ-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪iˈɲo].
What does "tiñó" mean?
As a verb, "tiñó" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de teñir o de teñirse.
How do you pronounce "tiñó"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tiñó" is [t̪iˈɲo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tiñó" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tiñó", 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