torturen

[t̪oɾˈt̪uɾẽn]

/[t̪oɾˈt̪uɾẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“torturen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,470 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,470
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de torturar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-torturen · torturen · Spanish

torturen · rank #83,470 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,470
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH toleradas

Nearest frequency peer: toleradas (-4 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 “torturen”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for torturen
PropertyValue
Headwordtorturen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪oɾˈt̪uɾẽn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#83,470
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “torturen” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.torturencae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “toleradas” (#83,466), “toxoplasmosis” (#83,474), “traducimos” (#83,475). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “torturen” va en #83,470. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

torturen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,470 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪oɾˈt̪uɾẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for torturen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is torturen, spelled T-O-R-T-U-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de torturar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de torturar.

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 "torturen"?
"torturen" is spelled T-O-R-T-U-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oɾˈt̪uɾẽn].
What does "torturen" mean?
As a verb, "torturen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de torturar.
How do you pronounce "torturen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torturen" is [t̪oɾˈt̪uɾẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torturen" come from?
"torturen" 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 "torturen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list