totora

[t̪oˈt̪oɾa]

/[t̪oˈt̪oɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“totora” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,345 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,345
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Yerbas altas, de varas redondas y esponjosas, que crecen en los bañados y al borde de las lagunas; se le llama también junco y juncales a los terrenos que cubren estas plantas que el paisano utiliz...

Key facts for totora
PropertyValue
Headwordtotora
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪oˈt̪oɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “totora” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). totora lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

totora is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,345 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪oˈt̪oɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Yerbas altas, de varas redondas y esponjosas, que crecen en los bañados y al borde de las lagunas; se le llama también junco y juncales a los terrenos que cubren estas plantas que el paisano utiliz...".

Zero misspellings are on record for totora in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is totora, spelled T-O-T-O-R-A.

Definition

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    Yerbas altas, de varas redondas y esponjosas, que crecen en los bañados y al borde de las lagunas; se le llama también junco y juncales a los terrenos que cubren estas plantas que el paisano utiliza para las quinchas de sus ranchos.

Synonyms

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 "totora"?
"totora" is spelled T-O-T-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oˈt̪oɾa].
What does "totora" mean?
As a noun, "totora" means: Yerbas altas, de varas redondas y esponjosas, que crecen en los bañados y al borde de las lagunas; se le llama también junco y juncales a los terrenos que cubren estas plantas que el paisano utiliz...
How do you pronounce "totora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "totora" is [t̪oˈt̪oɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "totora" come from?
"totora" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “totora”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-T-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪oˈt̪oɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list