tinta china

[ˈt̪ĩn̪t̪a ˈt͡ʃina]

/[ˈt̪ĩn̪t̪a ˈt͡ʃina]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tinta negra de carbón vegetal, que se distribuye en lingotes sólidos elaborados del pigmento muy finamente molido y resinas vegetales, y se disuelve al momento de usar.

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Index ES-tinta-china · tinta china · Spanish

tinta china · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 tinta china
PropertyValue
Headwordtinta china
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈt̪ĩn̪t̪a ˈt͡ʃina]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tinta china” en español

tinta chinaestá 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

tinta china is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈt̪ĩn̪t̪a ˈt͡ʃina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tinta china doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tinta china, spelled T-I-N-T-A- -C-H-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tinta negra de carbón vegetal, que se distribuye en lingotes sólidos elaborados del pigmento muy finamente molido y resinas vegetales, y se disuelve al momento de usar.
  2. 2
    Obra pictórica realizada con esta tinta.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tinta china"?
"tinta china" is spelled T-I-N-T-A- -C-H-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ĩn̪t̪a ˈt͡ʃina].
What does "tinta china" mean?
As a phrase, "tinta china" means: Tinta negra de carbón vegetal, que se distribuye en lingotes sólidos elaborados del pigmento muy finamente molido y resinas vegetales, y se disuelve al momento de usar.
How do you pronounce "tinta china"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tinta china" is [ˈt̪ĩn̪t̪a ˈt͡ʃina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tinta china" come from?
"tinta china" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list