tramar

[t̪ɾaˈmaɾ]

/[t̪ɾaˈmaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“tramar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #72,366 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#72,366
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Crear un tejido atravesando los hilos en forma de trama o urdimbre.

Key facts for tramar
PropertyValue
Headwordtramar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾaˈmaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,366
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tramar” 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). tramar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tramar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾaˈmaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,366 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for tramar in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tramar, spelled T-R-A-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crear un tejido atravesando los hilos en forma de trama o urdimbre.
  2. 2
    Preparar una situación por medio de la astucia, generalmente para enredar o engañar.
  3. 3
    Planear una acción, especialmente un proceso difícil, para realizarla de manera hábil y sistemática.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tramar"?
"tramar" is spelled T-R-A-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaˈmaɾ].
What does "tramar" mean?
As a verb, "tramar" means: Crear un tejido atravesando los hilos en forma de trama o urdimbre.
How do you pronounce "tramar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tramar" is [t̪ɾaˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tramar" come from?
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Using “tramar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾaˈmaɾ] (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
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