tropezarse

[t̪ɾopeˈsaɾse]

/[t̪ɾopeˈsaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“tropezarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,434 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,434
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Encontrarse por casualidad con alguien o algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tropezarse · tropezarse · Spanish

tropezarse · rank #84,434 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,434
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tríceps

Nearest frequency peer: tríceps (+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 “tropezarse”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tropezarse
PropertyValue
Headwordtropezarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾopeˈsaɾse]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,434
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tropezarse” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tropezarsecae 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: “tríceps” (#84,435), “traspasados” (#84,432), “trapezoidal” (#84,431). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tropezarse” va en #84,434. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tropezarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,434 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ɾopeˈsaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for tropezarse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tropezarse, spelled T-R-O-P-E-Z-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Encontrarse por casualidad con alguien o algo.
  2. 2
    Chocarse por accidente, especialmente al nivel los pies, con algo al caminar, a riesgo de caer.

This word in other languages

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 "tropezarse"?
"tropezarse" is spelled T-R-O-P-E-Z-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾopeˈsaɾse].
What does "tropezarse" mean?
As a verb, "tropezarse" means: Encontrarse por casualidad con alguien o algo.
How do you pronounce "tropezarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tropezarse" is [t̪ɾopeˈsaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tropezarse" come from?
"tropezarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list