tlayuda

[t̪laˈʝuð̞a]

/[t̪laˈʝuð̞a]/ noun

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 September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tlayuda · tlayuda · Spanish

tlayuda · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 tlayuda
PropertyValue
Headwordtlayuda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪laˈʝuð̞a]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tlayuda” en español

tlayudano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

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

  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    Alimento 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tlayuda"?
"tlayuda" is spelled T-L-A-Y-U-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪laˈʝuð̞a].
What does "tlayuda" mean?
As a noun, "tlayuda" means: 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.
How do you pronounce "tlayuda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tlayuda" is [t̪laˈʝuð̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tlayuda" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list