tizona

[t̪iˈsona]

/[t̪iˈsona]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Espada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tizona · tizona · Spanish

tizona · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 tizona
PropertyValue
Headwordtizona
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪iˈsona]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tizona” en español

tizonaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tizona is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪iˈsona]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espada.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tizona, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tizona, spelled T-I-Z-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tizona appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. De seguro que ellos no habrían puesto fin al desbarajuste sin el apoyo de un joven y bizarro oficial que cruzó de pronto por en medio de la turba, desnudó la tizona, que era de fina hoja de Toledo, y arremetió a cintarazos a los alborotadores ….

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 "tizona"?
"tizona" is spelled T-I-Z-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪iˈsona].
What does "tizona" mean?
As a noun, "tizona" means: Espada.
How do you pronounce "tizona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tizona" is [t̪iˈsona]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tizona" come from?
"tizona" 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