tira de prensa

[ˈt̪iɾa ð̞e ˈpɾẽnsa]

/[ˈt̪iɾa ð̞e ˈpɾẽnsa]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ilustración humorística, con recuadros de personajes imaginarios o caricaturizados diciendo o realizando alguna acción graciosa, que aparece en alguna página de un diario o revista.

Key facts for tira de prensa
PropertyValue
Headwordtira de prensa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈt̪iɾa ð̞e ˈpɾẽnsa]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tira de prensa” sits in Spanish frequency

tira de prensa falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tira de prensa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈt̪iɾa ð̞e ˈpɾẽnsa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ilustración humorística, con recuadros de personajes imaginarios o caricaturizados diciendo o realizando alguna acción graciosa, que aparece en alguna página de un diario o revista.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tira de prensa in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tira de prensa, spelled T-I-R-A- -D-E- -P-R-E-N-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ilustración humorística, con recuadros de personajes imaginarios o caricaturizados diciendo o realizando alguna acción graciosa, que aparece en alguna página de un diario o revista.

Synonyms

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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 "tira de prensa"?
"tira de prensa" is spelled T-I-R-A- -D-E- -P-R-E-N-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪iɾa ð̞e ˈpɾẽnsa].
What does "tira de prensa" mean?
As a phrase, "tira de prensa" means: Ilustración humorística, con recuadros de personajes imaginarios o caricaturizados diciendo o realizando alguna acción graciosa, que aparece en alguna página de un diario o revista.
How do you pronounce "tira de prensa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tira de prensa" is [ˈt̪iɾa ð̞e ˈpɾẽnsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tira de prensa" come from?
"tira de prensa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tira de prensa”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-R-A- -D-E- -P-R-E-N-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪iɾa ð̞e ˈpɾẽnsa] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list