torta

/[ˈt̪oɾt̪a]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#8,065

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

torta is aSpanishnoun. It means: Masa de pan o similar, que se moldea de forma aplanada y circular y se tuesta lentamente Pronounced [ˈt̪oɾt̪a]. It ranks #8,065 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with tra and tot.

Key facts for torta
PropertyValue
Headwordtorta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪oɾt̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,065
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of torta in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for torta is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪oɾt̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,065 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for torta, with forms such as "otrta", "torat", and "torrta". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tra", "tot", "toto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is torta, spelled T-O-R-T-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masa de pan o similar, que se moldea de forma aplanada y circular y se tuesta lentamente
  2. 2
    Bizcocho o pastel dulce de buen tamaño
  3. 3
    Alimento elaborado con un tipo especial de pan blanco que contiene algo en su interior.
  4. 4
    Masa con base de harina utilizada para envolver ingredientes dulces.
  5. 5
    Golpe dado en la cara con la mano abierta
  6. 6
    Por extensión, golpe violento o colisión de cualquier clase
  7. 7
    Mensaje en cadena de correo electrónico con textos melifluos adornados de efectos, música de las mismas características, e imágenes de atardeceres, paisajes o mascotas.
  8. 8
    Grupo de tubos unidos entre sí, donde cada tubo viene precargado con una carga pirotécnica de un efecto en particular y vienen todos conectados con una mecha interna lo que permita que puedan ser detonados uno después del otro (o por lotes o grupos) con encender una única mecha.
  9. 9
    Mujer homosexual

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otrta,torat,torrta,tortta,totra,trota,ttorta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for torta

Misspelling Variants of "torta"

otrta5torat5torrta6tortta6totra5trota5ttorta6
Misspelling Variants of "torta"

Frequency rank: #8,065 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "torta"?
"torta" is spelled T-O-R-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪oɾt̪a].
What does "torta" mean?
As a noun, "torta" means: Masa de pan o similar, que se moldea de forma aplanada y circular y se tuesta lentamente
What words are commonly confused with "torta"?
"torta" is commonly confused with "tra", "tot", "toto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "torta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torta" is [ˈt̪oɾt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torta" come from?
"torta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.