turbación

[t̪uɾβ̞aˈsjõn]

/[t̪uɾβ̞aˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“turbación” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,462 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,462
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-turbacion · turbación · Spanish

turbación · rank #91,462 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,462
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tuteo

Nearest frequency peer: tuteo (+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 “turbación”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for turbación
PropertyValue
Headwordturbación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪uɾβ̞aˈsjõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,462
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “turbación” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.turbacióncae 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: “tuteo” (#91,463), “tutú” (#91,464), “truncadas” (#91,459). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “turbación” va en #91,462. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

turbación is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,462 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪uɾβ̞aˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for turbación, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is turbación, spelled T-U-R-B-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de turbar.
  2. 2
    Estado de ánimo de quien no sabe como actuar o que decir.
  3. 3
    Alteración del estado o curso normal de algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. la frialdad que aparentó para disimular su turbación.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "turbación"?
"turbación" is spelled T-U-R-B-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪uɾβ̞aˈsjõn].
What does "turbación" mean?
As a noun, "turbación" means: Acción o efecto de turbar.
How do you pronounce "turbación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turbación" is [t̪uɾβ̞aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list