tuyango

[t̪uˈʝãŋgo]

/[t̪uˈʝãŋgo]/ noun

The verdict

“tuyango” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Ciconia maguari) Cigüeña nativa de América del Sur, de gran tamaño, alcanzando los 130 cm de largo. Muestra poco dimorfismo sexual, siendo de color blanco, con la cabeza, el cuello y el pecho con ...

Key facts for tuyango
PropertyValue
Headwordtuyango
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪uˈʝãŋgo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tuyango” sits in Spanish frequency

tuyango 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tuyango is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪uˈʝãŋgo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(Ciconia maguari) Cigüeña nativa de América del Sur, de gran tamaño, alcanzando los 130 cm de largo. Muestra poco dimorfismo sexual, siendo de color blanco, con la cabeza, el cuello y el pecho con ...".

Zero misspellings are on record for tuyango in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tuyango, spelled T-U-Y-A-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Ciconia maguari) Cigüeña nativa de América del Sur, de gran tamaño, alcanzando los 130 cm de largo. Muestra poco dimorfismo sexual, siendo de color blanco, con la cabeza, el cuello y el pecho con reflejos grises, y los extremos del ala y la cola negras. Es gregaria, formando bandadas no muy numerosas. Habita regiones de lagunas o marjales en zonas tropicales y subtropicales de América.

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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 "tuyango"?
"tuyango" is spelled T-U-Y-A-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪uˈʝãŋgo].
What does "tuyango" mean?
As a noun, "tuyango" means: (Ciconia maguari) Cigüeña nativa de América del Sur, de gran tamaño, alcanzando los 130 cm de largo. Muestra poco dimorfismo sexual, siendo de color blanco, con la cabeza, el cuello y el pecho con ...
How do you pronounce "tuyango"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tuyango" is [t̪uˈʝãŋgo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tuyango" come from?
"tuyango" 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 “tuyango”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-U-Y-A-N-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪uˈʝãŋgo] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list