tirabeque
[t̪iɾaˈβ̞eke]
The verdict
“tirabeque” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Pisum sativum subsp. arvense) Variedad de guisante, nativa de la cuenca del Mediterráneo y Asia, cuyos frutos en legumbre se consumen frescos en primavera.
Corpus desk
Index ES-tirabeque · tirabeque · Spanish
tirabeque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tirabeque |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪iɾaˈβ̞eke] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “tirabeque” en español
Rare enough to double-check
tirabeque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪iɾaˈβ̞eke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
tirabeque doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tirabeque, spelled T-I-R-A-B-E-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1(Pisum sativum subsp. arvense) Variedad de guisante, nativa de la cuenca del Mediterráneo y Asia, cuyos frutos en legumbre se consumen frescos en primavera.
- 2Horquilla de madera u otro material, a la que se une una goma elástica para arrojar munición pequeña.
Synonyms
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.