tobogán

[t̪oβ̞oˈɣ̞ãn]

/[t̪oβ̞oˈɣ̞ãn]/ noun

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The verdict

“tobogán” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,571
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conducto abierto inclinado que es utilizado por las personas para deslizarse en él con fines de diversión.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tobogan · tobogán · Spanish

tobogán · rank #40,571 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,571
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tetera

Nearest frequency peer: tetera (-2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tobogán”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tobogán” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tobogán
PropertyValue
Headwordtobogán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪oβ̞oˈɣ̞ãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,571
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tobogán”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tobogáncae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tetera” (#40,569), “telarañas” (#40,567), “tallarines” (#40,566). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tobogán” va en #40,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tobogán (IPA [t̪oβ̞oˈɣ̞ãn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,571 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tobogán, with forms such as "otbogán", "tboogán", and "tobbogán". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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 tobogán, spelled T-O-B-O-G-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conducto abierto inclinado que es utilizado por las personas para deslizarse en él con fines de diversión.
  2. 2
    Trineo utilizado para deslizarse sobre una pendiente.
  3. 3
    Pista larga y angosta, con piso plano, inclinada, cubierta de nieve o hielo utilizada en los deportes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «Madrid.- Claudia, una preciosa niña rubia de 20 meses, estaba jugando en un pequeño parque infantil junto a su casa el pasado miércoles, como cada día. Un descuido de su madre, que se agachó a atar el zapato a su sobrina, bastó para que la niña cayera al suelo de cabeza desde una altura de metro y medio. Todo por culpa de un deteriorado tobogán al que le…

Synonyms

resbalín

This word in other languages

slide(English)toboggan(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otbogán
  • tboogán
  • tobbogán
  • tobgoán
  • toboggán
  • tobogná
  • tobogánn
  • toboágn
  • toobgán
  • tovogán
  • ttobogán

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tobogán - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otbogán2tboogán2tobbogán1tobgoán2toboggán1tobogná2tobogánn1toboágn2
Edit distance from "tobogán"

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 "tobogán"?
"tobogán" is spelled T-O-B-O-G-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oβ̞oˈɣ̞ãn].
What does "tobogán" mean?
As a noun, "tobogán" means: Conducto abierto inclinado que es utilizado por las personas para deslizarse en él con fines de diversión.
What are common misspellings of "tobogán"?
Common misspellings include "otbogán", "tboogán", "tobbogán", "tobgoán", "toboggán". The correct spelling is "tobogán".
How do you pronounce "tobogán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tobogán" is [t̪oβ̞oˈɣ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tobogán" come from?
"tobogán" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tobogán", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tabique#40,564trazada#40,579tártaro#40,585velando#40,594

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

sugerida11 variantssometerá11 variantsacordará11 variantsresinas11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list