tragaperras
[t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈperas]
The verdict
“tragaperras” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,831 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #76,831
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 34,400
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Máquina de juegos de azar donde se apuesta cierta cantidad de dinero para ganar un premio en efectivo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tragaperras |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈperas] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #76,831 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tragaperras” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tragaperras is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,831 among 34,400 “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
- 1Máquina de juegos de azar donde se apuesta cierta cantidad de dinero para ganar un premio en efectivo.
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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.
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Using “tragaperras”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-G-A-P-E-R-R-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈperas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.