Tourist

[tuˈrɪst]

/[tuˈrɪst]/ noun

The verdict

“Tourist” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,000 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,000
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Turista.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tourist · Tourist · Spanish

Tourist · rank #75,000 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,000
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tormo

Nearest frequency peer: Tormo (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Tourist”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tourist
PropertyValue
HeadwordTourist
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tuˈrɪst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,000
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Tourist” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Touristcae 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: “Tormo” (#74,999), “tongue” (#74,998), “tranquilizado” (#75,002). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “Tourist” va en #75,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tourist is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,000 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tuˈrɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Turista.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tourist, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Tourist, spelled T-O-U-R-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Turista.

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 "Tourist"?
"Tourist" is spelled T-O-U-R-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [tuˈrɪst].
What does "Tourist" mean?
As a noun, "Tourist" means: Turista.
How do you pronounce "Tourist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tourist" is [tuˈrɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tourist" come from?
"Tourist" 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 "Tourist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list