torre

[ˈt̪ore]

/[ˈt̪ore]/ noun

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The verdict

“torre” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,582. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,582
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Edificio alto y relativamente estrecho.

Corpus desk

Index ES-torre · torre · Spanish

torre · rank #2,582 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,582
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH talento

Nearest frequency peer: talento (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “torre”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “torre” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

torre vs tre
60% similar
torre vs trae
60% similar
torre vs tour
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for torre
PropertyValue
Headwordtorre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ore]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,582
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “torre”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).torrecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “talento” (#2,581), “traer” (#2,583), “salvar” (#2,580). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “torre” va en #2,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around torre (IPA [ˈt̪ore]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,582 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for torre, with forms such as "otrre", "tore", and "torer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tre", "trae", "tour", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is torre, spelled T-O-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Edificio alto y relativamente estrecho.
  2. 2
    En particular, torre₁ que forma parte de un conjunto fortificado, usada para defensa.
  3. 3
    En particular, torre₁ que forma parte de un conjunto eclesiástico, en la que suelen colocarse las campanas.
  4. 4
    Estructura portátil, similar a una torre₂, empleada antiguamente para asediar una plaza amurallada.
  5. 5
    Estructura fortificada sobre la cubierta que aloja las piezas de artillería.
  6. 6
    Estructura en forma de torre₁ que soporta equipamento técnico.
  7. 7
    (♖, ♜) Pieza del juego de ajedrez cuya forma recuerda a una torre₁, que mueve en línea recta.
  8. 8
    Casa exenta, en especial la rodeada de huertos.
  9. 9
    Chimenea alta para las emisiones de los ingenios azucareros.

Synonyms

campanarioroquequinta

This word in other languages

tower(English)tour(Français)Turm(Deutsch)torre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otrre
  • tore
  • torer
  • trore
  • ttorre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of torre - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otrre2tore1torer2trore2ttorre1
Edit distance from "torre"

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 "torre"?
"torre" is spelled T-O-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ore].
What does "torre" mean?
As a noun, "torre" means: Edificio alto y relativamente estrecho.
What words are commonly confused with "torre"?
"torre" is commonly confused with "tre", "trae", "tour". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "torre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torre" is [ˈt̪ore]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torre" come from?
"torre" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

traer#2,583aviso#2,592contó#2,598Harry#2,566

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

saca5 variantsmeta5 variantsasia5 variantspuse5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list