tufoso

[t̪uˈfoso]

/[t̪uˈfoso]/ adj

The verdict

“tufoso” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que demuestra vanidad o admiración excesiva de la apariencia, cualidades o logros propios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tufoso · tufoso · Spanish

tufoso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for tufoso
PropertyValue
Headwordtufoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪uˈfoso]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tufoso” en español

tufosoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tufoso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪uˈfoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tufoso, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 tufoso, spelled T-U-F-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que demuestra vanidad o admiración excesiva de la apariencia, cualidades o logros propios.
  2. 2
    Que despide mal olor.
  3. 3
    Que el aliento le huele como el de un borracho.

Synonyms

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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 "tufoso"?
"tufoso" is spelled T-U-F-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪uˈfoso].
What does "tufoso" mean?
As an adjective, "tufoso" means: Que demuestra vanidad o admiración excesiva de la apariencia, cualidades o logros propios.
How do you pronounce "tufoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tufoso" is [t̪uˈfoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tufoso" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list