tunante

[t̪uˈnãn̪t̪e]

/[t̪uˈnãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De ingenio astuto e intención aviesa, hábil para el engaño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tunante · tunante · Spanish

tunante · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 tunante
PropertyValue
Headwordtunante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪uˈnãn̪t̪e]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tunante” en español

tunanteno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tunante is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪uˈnãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De ingenio astuto e intención aviesa, hábil para el engaño.".

Zero misspellings are on record for tunante in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 tunante, spelled T-U-N-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De ingenio astuto e intención aviesa, hábil para el engaño.

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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 "tunante"?
"tunante" is spelled T-U-N-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪uˈnãn̪t̪e].
What does "tunante" mean?
As an adjective, "tunante" means: De ingenio astuto e intención aviesa, hábil para el engaño.
How do you pronounce "tunante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tunante" is [t̪uˈnãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tunante" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list