tlayuda
[t̪laˈʝuð̞a]
The verdict
“tlayuda” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tortilla grande de maíz blanco, de 30 cm o más, cocida en un comal, es más delgada que la tortilla blanda y tarda más en dársele la primera vuelta, a diferencia de la tortilla blanda esta no se infla.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tlayuda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪laˈʝuð̞a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tlayuda” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tlayuda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪laˈʝuð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tlayuda, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tlayuda, spelled T-L-A-Y-U-D-A.
Definition
- 1Tortilla grande de maíz blanco, de 30 cm o más, cocida en un comal, es más delgada que la tortilla blanda y tarda más en dársele la primera vuelta, a diferencia de la tortilla blanda esta no se infla.
- 2Alimento que consiste en una tortilla tlayuda servida como antojito con asiento de manteca de cerdo, frijoles, quesillo, tasajo u otras carnes y aguacate.
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.
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Using “tlayuda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-L-A-Y-U-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪laˈʝuð̞a] (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.