tributan

[t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪ãn]

/[t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“tributan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,901 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,901
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tributar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tributan · tributan · Spanish

tributan · rank #58,901 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,901
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trapero

Nearest frequency peer: trapero (-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 “tributan”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tributan
PropertyValue
Headwordtributan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪ãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,901
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tributan” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tributancae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “trapero” (#58,900), “transformaba” (#58,899), “traiciono” (#58,898). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tributan” va en #58,901. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tributan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,901 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tributar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tributan, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tributan, spelled T-R-I-B-U-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tributar.

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 "tributan"?
"tributan" is spelled T-R-I-B-U-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪ãn].
What does "tributan" mean?
As a verb, "tributan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tributar.
How do you pronounce "tributan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tributan" is [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tributan" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list