tranza

[ˈt̪ɾãnsa]

/[ˈt̪ɾãnsa]/ verb

The verdict

“tranza” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,350 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,350
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tranzar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tranza · tranza · Spanish

tranza · rank #67,350 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,350
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trasbordo

Nearest frequency peer: trasbordo (+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 “tranza”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tranza
PropertyValue
Headwordtranza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt̪ɾãnsa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,350
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tranza” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tranzacae 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: “trasbordo” (#67,351), “tramoya” (#67,348), “tumban” (#67,352). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tranza” va en #67,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tranza is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,350 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt̪ɾãnsa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for tranza in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tranza, spelled T-R-A-N-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tranzar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de tranzar.

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 "tranza"?
"tranza" is spelled T-R-A-N-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ɾãnsa].
What does "tranza" mean?
As a verb, "tranza" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tranzar.
How do you pronounce "tranza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tranza" is [ˈt̪ɾãnsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tranza" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list