torera

[t̪oˈɾeɾa]

/[t̪oˈɾeɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“torera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,856 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,856
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aperitivo o tapa, consistente en algunos encurtidos, pepinillo, cebollita, aceituna, y anchoa, sujetos por un palillo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-torera · torera · Spanish

torera · rank #69,856 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,856
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Torrens

Nearest frequency peer: Torrens (+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 “torera”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for torera
PropertyValue
Headwordtorera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪oˈɾeɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,856
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “torera” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Torrens” (#69,857), “tomadores” (#69,854), “tosa” (#69,858). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “torera” va en #69,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

torera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,856 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪oˈɾeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for torera in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is torera, spelled T-O-R-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aperitivo o tapa, consistente en algunos encurtidos, pepinillo, cebollita, aceituna, y anchoa, sujetos por un palillo.
  2. 2
    Chaquetilla corta que no suele llevar botones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. TABERNA LAS TORERAS.- Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, 39. METRO CUATRO CAMINOS. Bar taurino, aunque su nombre se debe a las célebres toreras de guindilla, pepinillo, pimiento y aceituna, buenas croquetas, y ensalada de pimientos con ventresca.

Synonyms

banderilla

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 "torera"?
"torera" is spelled T-O-R-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oˈɾeɾa].
What does "torera" mean?
As a noun, "torera" means: Aperitivo o tapa, consistente en algunos encurtidos, pepinillo, cebollita, aceituna, y anchoa, sujetos por un palillo.
How do you pronounce "torera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torera" is [t̪oˈɾeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torera" come from?
"torera" 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 "torera", 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