tontamente

[ˌt̪õn̪t̪aˈmẽn̪t̪e]

/[ˌt̪õn̪t̪aˈmẽn̪t̪e]/ adv

The verdict

“tontamente” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,438 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,438
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De un modo tonto, poco serio o poco inteligente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tontamente · tontamente · Spanish

tontamente · rank #57,438 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,438
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tirones

Nearest frequency peer: tirones (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tontamente”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “tontamente” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tontamente
PropertyValue
Headwordtontamente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˌt̪õn̪t̪aˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,438
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tontamente” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tontamentecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tirones” (#57,436), “tornos” (#57,440), “Torrealba” (#57,441). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tontamente” va en #57,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tontamente is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,438 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˌt̪õn̪t̪aˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De un modo tonto, poco serio o poco inteligente.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tontamente, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tontamente, spelled T-O-N-T-A-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De un modo tonto, poco serio o poco inteligente.

This word in other languages

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 "tontamente"?
"tontamente" is spelled T-O-N-T-A-M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt̪õn̪t̪aˈmẽn̪t̪e].
What does "tontamente" mean?
As an adverb, "tontamente" means: De un modo tonto, poco serio o poco inteligente.
How do you pronounce "tontamente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tontamente" is [ˌt̪õn̪t̪aˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tontamente" come from?
"tontamente" 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 "tontamente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list