tirar en cara
[t̪iˈɾaɾ ẽŋ ˈkaɾa]
The verdict
“tirar en cara” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reprender, reconvenir, reprochar o presionar a alguien recordándole algo censurable o un beneficio concedido.
Corpus desk
Index ES-tirar-en-cara · tirar en cara · Spanish
tirar en cara · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | tirar en cara |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [t̪iˈɾaɾ ẽŋ ˈkaɾa] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “tirar en cara” en español
Rare enough to double-check
tirar en cara is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪iˈɾaɾ ẽŋ ˈkaɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reprender, reconvenir, reprochar o presionar a alguien recordándole algo censurable o un beneficio concedido.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tirar en cara, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tirar en cara, spelled T-I-R-A-R- -E-N- -C-A-R-A.
Definition
- 1Reprender, reconvenir, reprochar o presionar a alguien recordándole algo censurable o un beneficio concedido.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tirar en cara appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pero por lo que veo se nos acaba tirando en cara lo que nos hemos comido
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.