trepador

[t̪ɾepaˈð̞oɾ]

/[t̪ɾepaˈð̞oɾ]/ adj

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The verdict

“trepador” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,342 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,342
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que trepa₁ o escala.

Corpus desk

Index ES-trepador · trepador · Spanish

trepador · rank #87,342 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,342
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tripuladas

Nearest frequency peer: tripuladas (+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 “trepador”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for trepador
PropertyValue
Headwordtrepador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ɾepaˈð̞oɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,342
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “trepador” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.trepadorcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tripuladas” (#87,343), “trasmitiendo” (#87,340), “triquiñuelas” (#87,344). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “trepador” va en #87,342. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trepador is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,342 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪ɾepaˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

trepador has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is trepador, spelled T-R-E-P-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que trepa₁ o escala.
  2. 2
    Que busca ascender o mantenerse en los lugares superiores de la escala social por medios poco honestos o respetuosos.
  3. 3
    Se dice de una planta que crece en contacto ascendiente con una superficie casi vertical, como paredes o troncos de árboles, agarrándose a ella por medio de pequeñas ramas, raíces, etc.
  4. 4
    Se dice de aves que tienen las patas adaptadas (psitaciformes, con dedos más gruesos o versátiles) de modo que pueden treparse o subirse con facilidad a los árboles y otros sitios, como el pájaro carpintero, la cacatúa, etc.

Synonyms

arribistatrepa

This word in other languages

social climber(English)

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 "trepador"?
"trepador" is spelled T-R-E-P-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾepaˈð̞oɾ].
What does "trepador" mean?
As an adjective, "trepador" means: Que trepa₁ o escala.
How do you pronounce "trepador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trepador" is [t̪ɾepaˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trepador" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tropiece#87,347unifican#87,364terrenas#87,316vencimos#87,376

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list