tubo

[ˈt̪uβ̞o]

/[ˈt̪uβ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“tubo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,446 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,446
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objeto de forma cilíndrica, hueco por dentro, casi siempre abierto en ambos extremos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tubo vs tus
50% similar
tubo vs two
50% similar
tubo vs tun
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tubo
PropertyValue
Headwordtubo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪uβ̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,446
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tubo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tubo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tubo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪uβ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,446 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for tubo, with forms such as "tbuo", "ttubo", and "tubbo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tus", "two", "tun", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is tubo, spelled T-U-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objeto de forma cilíndrica, hueco por dentro, casi siempre abierto en ambos extremos.
  2. 2
    Es la maniobra en la disciplina de los deportes acuáticos relacionados con la interacción con las olas (surf, bodyboard...) en la que el deportista se introduce en el espacio hueco creado en el momento en el que la ola impacta contra el fondo del rompiente.
  3. 3
    Recipiente pequeño de material flexible, cerrado por un extremo y por el otro con una abertura que se cierra con una tapa de rosca. Se usa para guardar sustancias pastosas y blandas.
  4. 4
    Recipiente pequeño rígido, cerrado por un lado y por el otro con una pequeña tapa a presión o con rosca. Generalmente es de plástico o vidrio y suele estar destinado a guadar medicamentos.
  5. 5
    Vaso estrecho y alargado.
  6. 6
    Pieza cilíndrica de los aparatos de radio y televisión.
  7. 7
    Parte de un órgano hueca y alargada, tanto en animales como en vegetales.
  8. 8
    Recipiente que se usa para contener y dispersar un aerosol.
  9. 9
    Auricular del teléfono, parte del teléfono que se lleva al oído y boca, para escuchar y hablar.
  10. 10
    Ferrocarril subterráneo.

Synonyms

cañóncajita para píldoraspastilleroválvulapulverizadoraerosolsprayauricularteléfonoaparato telefónicometro

This word in other languages

pipe(English)tuyau(Français)Rohr(Deutsch)tubo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: tbuo,ttubo,tubbo,tuob,utbo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tubo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

tbuo2ttubo1tubbo1tuob2utbo2
Edit distance from "tubo"

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 "tubo"?
"tubo" is spelled T-U-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪uβ̞o].
What does "tubo" mean?
As a noun, "tubo" means: Objeto de forma cilíndrica, hueco por dentro, casi siempre abierto en ambos extremos.
What words are commonly confused with "tubo"?
"tubo" is commonly confused with "tus", "two", "tun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tubo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tubo" is [ˈt̪uβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tubo" come from?
"tubo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tubo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-U-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪uβ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tus” - see the side-by-side comparison. tubo vs tus
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list