triptófano

[t̪ɾipˈt̪ofano]

/[t̪ɾipˈt̪ofano]/ noun

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The verdict

“triptófano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,336 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,336
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Uno de los nueve aminoácidos que son esenciales para el ser humano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-triptofano · triptófano · Spanish

triptófano · rank #85,336 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,336
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trepadoras

Nearest frequency peer: trepadoras (-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 “triptófano”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for triptófano
PropertyValue
Headwordtriptófano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾipˈt̪ofano]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,336
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “triptófano” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.triptófanocae 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: “trepadoras” (#85,335), “Troilo” (#85,337), “trava” (#85,334). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “triptófano” va en #85,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

triptófano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,336 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ɾipˈt̪ofano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Uno de los nueve aminoácidos que son esenciales para el ser humano.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for triptófano, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 triptófano, spelled T-R-I-P-T-Ó-F-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Uno de los nueve aminoácidos que son esenciales para el ser humano.

Synonyms

ácido 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-il) propanoico

This word in other languages

tryptophan(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 "triptófano"?
"triptófano" is spelled T-R-I-P-T-Ó-F-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾipˈt̪ofano].
What does "triptófano" mean?
As a noun, "triptófano" means: Uno de los nueve aminoácidos que son esenciales para el ser humano.
How do you pronounce "triptófano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "triptófano" is [t̪ɾipˈt̪ofano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

trepadoras#85,335vegetativa#85,355tentadores#85,309victimizar#85,363

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list