tirolesa

[t̪iɾoˈlesa]

/[t̪iɾoˈlesa]/ noun

The verdict

“tirolesa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,717 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,717
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sistema que consiste de una polea suspendida por cables montados con inclinación, para que los usuarios sean impulsados por gravedad y se deslicen colgados de un cable desde la parte superior hasta...

Corpus desk

Index ES-tirolesa · tirolesa · Spanish

tirolesa · rank #78,717 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,717
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tiranías

Nearest frequency peer: tiranías (-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 “tirolesa”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tirolesa
PropertyValue
Headwordtirolesa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪iɾoˈlesa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tirolesa” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tiranías” (#78,716), “tomasen” (#78,720), “thou” (#78,713). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tirolesa” va en #78,717. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tirolesa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,717 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪iɾoˈlesa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sistema que consiste de una polea suspendida por cables montados con inclinación, para que los usuarios sean impulsados por gravedad y se deslicen colgados de un cable desde la parte superior hasta...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tirolesa, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tirolesa, spelled T-I-R-O-L-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sistema que consiste de una polea suspendida por cables montados con inclinación, para que los usuarios sean impulsados por gravedad y se deslicen colgados de un cable desde la parte superior hasta el fondo. Es una práctica común en ejercicios militares y como actividad recreativa.

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); 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 "tirolesa"?
"tirolesa" is spelled T-I-R-O-L-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪iɾoˈlesa].
What does "tirolesa" mean?
As a noun, "tirolesa" means: Sistema que consiste de una polea suspendida por cables montados con inclinación, para que los usuarios sean impulsados por gravedad y se deslicen colgados de un cable desde la parte superior hasta...
How do you pronounce "tirolesa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tirolesa" is [t̪iɾoˈlesa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tirolesa" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tirolesa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list