tobillera

[t̪oβ̞iˈʝeɾa]

/[t̪oβ̞iˈʝeɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“tobillera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,385 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,385
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prenda de vestir que se coloca alrededor del tobillo para protegerlo o inmovilizarlo para permitir que se cure de una lesión.

Key facts for tobillera
PropertyValue
Headwordtobillera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪oβ̞iˈʝeɾa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#88,385
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tobillera” 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). tobillera lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

tobillera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,385 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪oβ̞iˈʝeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tobillera doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tobillera, spelled T-O-B-I-L-L-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda de vestir que se coloca alrededor del tobillo para protegerlo o inmovilizarlo para permitir que se cure de una lesión.
  2. 2
    Adorno que se lleva alrededor del tobillo.

Synonyms

ajorca de tobillo

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 "tobillera"?
"tobillera" is spelled T-O-B-I-L-L-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oβ̞iˈʝeɾa].
What does "tobillera" mean?
As a noun, "tobillera" means: Prenda de vestir que se coloca alrededor del tobillo para protegerlo o inmovilizarlo para permitir que se cure de una lesión.
How do you pronounce "tobillera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tobillera" is [t̪oβ̞iˈʝeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tobillera" come from?
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Using “tobillera”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-B-I-L-L-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪oβ̞iˈʝeɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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