tocadiscos

[t̪okaˈð̞iskos]

/[t̪okaˈð̞iskos]/ noun

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The verdict

“tocadiscos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,268 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,268
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aparato doméstico electromecánico para reproducir el sonido de los discos.

Key facts for tocadiscos
PropertyValue
Headwordtocadiscos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪okaˈð̞iskos]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,268
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tocadiscos” 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). tocadiscos 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

tocadiscos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,268 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪okaˈð̞iskos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aparato doméstico electromecánico para reproducir el sonido de los discos.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tocadiscos, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tocadiscos, spelled T-O-C-A-D-I-S-C-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aparato doméstico electromecánico para reproducir el sonido de los discos.

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 "tocadiscos"?
"tocadiscos" is spelled T-O-C-A-D-I-S-C-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪okaˈð̞iskos].
What does "tocadiscos" mean?
As a noun, "tocadiscos" means: Aparato doméstico electromecánico para reproducir el sonido de los discos.
How do you pronounce "tocadiscos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tocadiscos" is [t̪okaˈð̞iskos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tocadiscos" come from?
"tocadiscos" 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 “tocadiscos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-C-A-D-I-S-C-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪okaˈð̞iskos] (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