tropezar

/[t̪ɾopeˈsaɾ]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#29,429

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

tropezar is aSpanishverb. It means: Chocar accidentalmente con un obstáculo al caminar, especialmente con los pies, a riesgo de caer. Pronounced [t̪ɾopeˈsaɾ]. Often confused with tropezó and tropieza.

Key facts for tropezar
PropertyValue
Headwordtropezar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾopeˈsaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,429
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of tropezar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tropezar is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾopeˈsaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,429 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for tropezar, with forms such as "rtopezar", "torpezar", and "troepzar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "tropezó", "tropieza", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is tropezar, spelled T-R-O-P-E-Z-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chocar accidentalmente con un obstáculo al caminar, especialmente con los pies, a riesgo de caer.
  2. 2
    Dar con un estorbo, obstáculo o impedimento.
  3. 3
    Caer en una falta, error o transgresión, o estar a punto de hacerlo.
  4. 4
    Oponerse a la voluntad o decisión de alguien.
  5. 5
    Notar la dificultad para ejecutar una acción, o la deficiencia de algo.
  6. 6
    Encontrar a otra persona por casualidad.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtopezar,torpezar,troepzar,tropeazr,tropezarr,tropezra,tropezzar,troppezar,tropzear,trpoezar,trropezar,ttropezar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for tropezar

Misspelling Variants of "tropezar"

rtopezar8torpezar8troepzar8tropeazr8tropezarr9tropezra8tropezzar9troppezar9
Misspelling Variants of "tropezar"

Frequency rank: #29,429 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tropezar"?
"tropezar" is spelled T-R-O-P-E-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾopeˈsaɾ].
What does "tropezar" mean?
As a verb, "tropezar" means: Chocar accidentalmente con un obstáculo al caminar, especialmente con los pies, a riesgo de caer.
What words are commonly confused with "tropezar"?
"tropezar" is commonly confused with "tropezó", "tropieza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tropezar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tropezar" is [t̪ɾopeˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tropezar" come from?
"tropezar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.