tragaperras

[t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈperas]

/[t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈperas]/ noun

The verdict

“tragaperras” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,831 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,831
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Máquina de juegos de azar donde se apuesta cierta cantidad de dinero para ganar un premio en efectivo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tragaperras · tragaperras · Spanish

tragaperras · rank #76,831 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,831
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH traditional

Nearest frequency peer: traditional (-2 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 “tragaperras”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tragaperras
PropertyValue
Headwordtragaperras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈperas]
Letters11
Frequency rank#76,831
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tragaperras” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “traditional” (#76,829), “transcribió” (#76,833), “towards” (#76,828). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tragaperras” va en #76,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tragaperras is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,831 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈperas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Máquina de juegos de azar donde se apuesta cierta cantidad de dinero para ganar un premio en efectivo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for tragaperras in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tragaperras, spelled T-R-A-G-A-P-E-R-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Máquina de juegos de azar donde se apuesta cierta cantidad de dinero para ganar un premio en efectivo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tragaperras appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Su adicción fue creciendo hasta el punto de que pasaba cada vez más tiempo jugando a las tragaperras. Gastaba cada vez más dinero, pero el resultado era siempre el mismo: no ganaba nada

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "tragaperras"?
"tragaperras" is spelled T-R-A-G-A-P-E-R-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈperas].
What does "tragaperras" mean?
As a noun, "tragaperras" means: Máquina de juegos de azar donde se apuesta cierta cantidad de dinero para ganar un premio en efectivo.
How do you pronounce "tragaperras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tragaperras" is [t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈperas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tragaperras" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tragaperras", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list