tropiece

[t̪ɾoˈpjese]

/[t̪ɾoˈpjese]/ verb

The verdict

“tropiece” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,347 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,347
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de tropezar o de tropezarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tropiece · tropiece · Spanish

tropiece · rank #87,347 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,347
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH troquel

Nearest frequency peer: troquel (+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 “tropiece”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tropiece
PropertyValue
Headwordtropiece
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾoˈpjese]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,347
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tropiece” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “troquel” (#87,348), “triunfantes” (#87,345), “triquiñuelas” (#87,344). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tropiece” va en #87,347. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tropiece is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,347 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ɾoˈpjese]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

tropiece has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tropiece, spelled T-R-O-P-I-E-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de tropezar o de tropezarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de tropezar o de tropezarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de tropezar o del imperativo negativo de tropezarse.

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 "tropiece"?
"tropiece" is spelled T-R-O-P-I-E-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾoˈpjese].
What does "tropiece" mean?
As a verb, "tropiece" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de tropezar o de tropezarse.
How do you pronounce "tropiece"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tropiece" is [t̪ɾoˈpjese]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tropiece" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tropiece", 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