toba

[ˈt̪oβ̞a]

/[ˈt̪oβ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“toba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,267 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,267
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Piedra caliza, muy porosa y ligera, que las aguas de ciertos manantiales depositan en el suelo o sobre las plantas u otras cosas que hallan a su paso.

Key facts for toba
PropertyValue
Headwordtoba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪oβ̞a]
Letters4
Frequency rank#51,267
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “toba” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). toba lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

toba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,267 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪oβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for toba, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 toba, spelled T-O-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piedra caliza, muy porosa y ligera, que las aguas de ciertos manantiales depositan en el suelo o sobre las plantas u otras cosas que hallan a su paso.
  2. 2
    Golpe que se da con el dedo índice o corazón extendido haciéndolo resbalar a lo largo del dedo gordo.

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 "toba"?
"toba" is spelled T-O-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪oβ̞a].
What does "toba" mean?
As a noun, "toba" means: Piedra caliza, muy porosa y ligera, que las aguas de ciertos manantiales depositan en el suelo o sobre las plantas u otras cosas que hallan a su paso.
How do you pronounce "toba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toba" is [ˈt̪oβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "toba" come from?
"toba" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “toba”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪oβ̞a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list