tubo de ensayo

[ˈt̪uβ̞o ð̞e ẽnˈsaʝo]

/[ˈt̪uβ̞o ð̞e ẽnˈsaʝo]/ phrase

The verdict

“tubo de ensayo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pequeño tubo cilíndrico de vidrio extremadamente abierto y redondeado, que se utiliza en los laboratorios para contener pequeñas muestras, líquidas o sólidas, aunque pueden tener otras fases, como ...

Key facts for tubo de ensayo
PropertyValue
Headwordtubo de ensayo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈt̪uβ̞o ð̞e ẽnˈsaʝo]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tubo de ensayo” sits in Spanish frequency

tubo de ensayo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tubo de ensayo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈt̪uβ̞o ð̞e ẽnˈsaʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pequeño tubo cilíndrico de vidrio extremadamente abierto y redondeado, que se utiliza en los laboratorios para contener pequeñas muestras, líquidas o sólidas, aunque pueden tener otras fases, como ...".

No misspelling variants are generated for tubo de ensayo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 tubo de ensayo, spelled T-U-B-O- -D-E- -E-N-S-A-Y-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeño tubo cilíndrico de vidrio extremadamente abierto y redondeado, que se utiliza en los laboratorios para contener pequeñas muestras, líquidas o sólidas, aunque pueden tener otras fases, como realizar reacciones químicas en pequeña escala o mezclar sustancias.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tubo de ensayo"?
"tubo de ensayo" is spelled T-U-B-O- -D-E- -E-N-S-A-Y-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪uβ̞o ð̞e ẽnˈsaʝo].
What does "tubo de ensayo" mean?
As a phrase, "tubo de ensayo" means: Pequeño tubo cilíndrico de vidrio extremadamente abierto y redondeado, que se utiliza en los laboratorios para contener pequeñas muestras, líquidas o sólidas, aunque pueden tener otras fases, como ...
How do you pronounce "tubo de ensayo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tubo de ensayo" is [ˈt̪uβ̞o ð̞e ẽnˈsaʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tubo de ensayo" come from?
"tubo de ensayo" 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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Using “tubo de ensayo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-U-B-O- -D-E- -E-N-S-A-Y-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪uβ̞o ð̞e ẽnˈsaʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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