tordos

[ˈt̪oɾð̞os]

/[ˈt̪oɾð̞os]/ noun

The verdict

“tordos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,793 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,793
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de tordo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tordos · tordos · Spanish

tordos · rank #95,793 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,793
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tomatoes

Nearest frequency peer: tomatoes (-1 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 “tordos”

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 “tordos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tordos
PropertyValue
Headwordtordos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪oɾð̞os]
Letters6
Frequency rank#95,793
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tordos” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tordoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tomatoes” (#95,792), “toses” (#95,794), “trac” (#95,796). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tordos” va en #95,793. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tordos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,793 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪oɾð̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de tordo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tordos, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tordos, spelled T-O-R-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de tordo.

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 "tordos"?
"tordos" is spelled T-O-R-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪oɾð̞os].
What does "tordos" mean?
As a noun, "tordos" means: Forma del plural de tordo.
How do you pronounce "tordos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tordos" is [ˈt̪oɾð̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tordos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list