tunda

[ˈt̪ũn̪d̪a]

/[ˈt̪ũn̪d̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“tunda” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,538 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,538
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción y efecto de tundir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tunda · tunda · Spanish

tunda · rank #92,538 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,538
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tunnel

Nearest frequency peer: tunnel (+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 “tunda”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tunda
PropertyValue
Headwordtunda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ũn̪d̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,538
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tunda” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tunnel” (#92,539), “tránsfuga” (#92,536), “trotskismo” (#92,534). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tunda” va en #92,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tunda is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,538 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪ũn̪d̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción y efecto de tundir.".

tunda has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tunda, spelled T-U-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de tundir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tunda appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pase, compadre Roberto –gritó Margarita, secándose las manos, con un trapo, y enseguida estrechándoselas. —¿Qué lo trae? ¿Piensa darles una tunda? ¡Espléndido! Esperándolo estaba. Ahí le dejo la varilla.

Synonyms

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 "tunda"?
"tunda" is spelled T-U-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ũn̪d̪a].
What does "tunda" mean?
As a noun, "tunda" means: Acción y efecto de tundir.
How do you pronounce "tunda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tunda" is [ˈt̪ũn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tunda" come from?
"tunda" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tunda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list