tremer

[t̪ɾeˈmeɾ]

/[t̪ɾeˈmeɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“tremer” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Moverse alternativamente en direcciones opuestas de manera rápida y generalmente involuntaria, con sacudidas breves y frecuentes. En los seres vivos, ocurre generalmente por frío, miedo o fiebre.

Key facts for tremer
PropertyValue
Headwordtremer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾeˈmeɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tremer” sits in Spanish frequency

tremer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tremer is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾeˈmeɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tremer, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tremer, spelled T-R-E-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moverse alternativamente en direcciones opuestas de manera rápida y generalmente involuntaria, con sacudidas breves y frecuentes. En los seres vivos, ocurre generalmente por frío, miedo o fiebre.
  2. 2
    Tener mucho temor o miedo.
  3. 3
    Dicho de la tierra, sacudirse (de un lado a otro) como resultado de un terremoto o sismo.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tremer"?
"tremer" is spelled T-R-E-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾeˈmeɾ].
What does "tremer" mean?
As a verb, "tremer" means: Moverse alternativamente en direcciones opuestas de manera rápida y generalmente involuntaria, con sacudidas breves y frecuentes. En los seres vivos, ocurre generalmente por frío, miedo o fiebre.
How do you pronounce "tremer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tremer" is [t̪ɾeˈmeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tremer" come from?
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Using “tremer”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-E-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾeˈmeɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list