trementina

[t̪ɾemẽn̪ˈt̪ina]

/[t̪ɾemẽn̪ˈt̪ina]/ noun

The verdict

“trementina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,413 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,413
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Líquido que se obtiene de la destilación con vapor de la resina oleosa extraída de varias especies de árboles terebintáceos. Es casi incoloro y de olor característico. Se usa como disolvente de pin...

Corpus desk

Index ES-trementina · trementina · Spanish

trementina · rank #89,413 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,413
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trastoca

Nearest frequency peer: trastoca (-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 “trementina”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for trementina
PropertyValue
Headwordtrementina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾemẽn̪ˈt̪ina]
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,413
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “trementina” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).trementinacae 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: “trastoca” (#89,412), “tropos” (#89,415), “traidoras” (#89,410). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “trementina” va en #89,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trementina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,413 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ɾemẽn̪ˈt̪ina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Líquido que se obtiene de la destilación con vapor de la resina oleosa extraída de varias especies de árboles terebintáceos. Es casi incoloro y de olor característico. Se usa como disolvente de pin...".

No misspelling variants are generated for trementina in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 trementina, spelled T-R-E-M-E-N-T-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Líquido que se obtiene de la destilación con vapor de la resina oleosa extraída de varias especies de árboles terebintáceos. Es casi incoloro y de olor característico. Se usa como disolvente de pinturas, materia prima para la fabricación de compuestos aromáticos sintéticos y algunos desinfectantes.

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 "trementina"?
"trementina" is spelled T-R-E-M-E-N-T-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾemẽn̪ˈt̪ina].
What does "trementina" mean?
As a noun, "trementina" means: Líquido que se obtiene de la destilación con vapor de la resina oleosa extraída de varias especies de árboles terebintáceos. Es casi incoloro y de olor característico. Se usa como disolvente de pin...
How do you pronounce "trementina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trementina" is [t̪ɾemẽn̪ˈt̪ina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trementina" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list