tranquilo

[t̪ɾãŋˈkilo]

/[t̪ɾãŋˈkilo]/ adj

The verdict

“tranquilo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,139
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pacífico, sin conmoción, calmado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tranquilo · tranquilo · Spanish

tranquilo · rank #2,139 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,139
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tocar

Nearest frequency peer: tocar (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “tranquilo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “tranquilo” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tranquilo vs tranquilos
90% similar
tranquilo vs tranqui
78% similar
tranquilo vs tranquila
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tranquilo
PropertyValue
Headwordtranquilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ɾãŋˈkilo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,139
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tranquilo” 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). tranquilo lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around tranquilo (IPA [t̪ɾãŋˈkilo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,139 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for tranquilo, with forms such as "rtanquilo", "tarnquilo", and "trannquilo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "tranquilos", "tranqui", "tranquila", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tranquilo, spelled T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pacífico, sin conmoción, calmado.
  2. 2
    De una persona que está libre de angustia, miedo, dolor, culpa o conflictos.
  3. 3
    Indiferente, despreocupado, descuidado
  4. 4
    Persona, cosa o animal libre y/o distante de perturbación.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtanquilo
  • tarnquilo
  • trannquilo
  • tranqiulo
  • tranqquilo
  • tranquillo
  • tranquiol
  • tranqulio
  • tranuqilo
  • traqnuilo
  • trnaquilo
  • trranquilo
  • ttranquilo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tranquilo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtanquilo2tarnquilo2trannquilo1tranqiulo2tranqquilo1tranquillo1tranquiol2tranqulio2
Edit distance from "tranquilo"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tranquilo"?
"tranquilo" is spelled T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾãŋˈkilo].
What does "tranquilo" mean?
As an adjective, "tranquilo" means: Pacífico, sin conmoción, calmado.
What words are commonly confused with "tranquilo"?
"tranquilo" is commonly confused with "tranquilos", "tranqui", "tranquila". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tranquilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tranquilo" is [t̪ɾãŋˈkilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tranquilo" come from?
"tranquilo" 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 "tranquilo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "tranquilo". Here's where to go from here.

  • "tranquilo" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "tranquilos". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,139 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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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