torre
[ˈt̪ore]
The verdict
“torre” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,582 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #2,582
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Edificio alto y relativamente estrecho.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | torre |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt̪ore] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #2,582 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “torre” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for torre is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪ore]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,582 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Edificio alto y relativamente estrecho.
- 2En particular, torre₁ que forma parte de un conjunto fortificado, usada para defensa.
- 3En particular, torre₁ que forma parte de un conjunto eclesiástico, en la que suelen colocarse las campanas.
- 4Estructura portátil, similar a una torre₂, empleada antiguamente para asediar una plaza amurallada.
- 5Estructura fortificada sobre la cubierta que aloja las piezas de artillería.
- 6Estructura en forma de torre₁ que soporta equipamento técnico.
- 7(♖, ♜) Pieza del juego de ajedrez cuya forma recuerda a una torre₁, que mueve en línea recta.
- 8Casa exenta, en especial la rodeada de huertos.
- 9Chimenea alta para las emisiones de los ingenios azucareros.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “torre”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-R-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt̪ore] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “tre” - see the side-by-side comparison. torre vs tre
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.