tontada

[t̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞a]

/[t̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“tontada” 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) - Hecho, ocurrencia o comentario tonto o propio de un tonto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tontada · tontada · Spanish

tontada · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 tontada
PropertyValue
Headwordtontada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞a]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tontada” en español

tontadaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tontada is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hecho, ocurrencia o comentario tonto o propio de un tonto.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tontada in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tontada, spelled T-O-N-T-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hecho, ocurrencia o comentario tonto o propio de un tonto.

Synonyms

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 "tontada"?
"tontada" is spelled T-O-N-T-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞a].
What does "tontada" mean?
As a noun, "tontada" means: Hecho, ocurrencia o comentario tonto o propio de un tonto.
How do you pronounce "tontada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tontada" is [t̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tontada" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list