tarântula

/tɐ.ˈɾɐ̃.tu.lɐ/

//tɐ.ˈɾɐ̃.tu.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“tarântula” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #63,206 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,206
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aranha grande venenosa que não tece teia

Key facts for tarântula
PropertyValue
Headwordtarântula
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɐ.ˈɾɐ̃.tu.lɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,206
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tarântula” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tarântula lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tarântula is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #63,206 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɐ.ˈɾɐ̃.tu.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aranha grande venenosa que não tece teia".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tarântula in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Portuguese form is tarântula, spelled T-A-R-Â-N-T-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    aranha grande venenosa que não tece teia

This word in other languages

tarantula(English)tarántula(Español)tarentule(Français)Vogelspinne(Deutsch)

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tarântula"?
"tarântula" is spelled T-A-R-Â-N-T-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /tɐ.ˈɾɐ̃.tu.lɐ/.
What does "tarântula" mean?
As a noun, "tarântula" means: aranha grande venenosa que não tece teia
How do you pronounce "tarântula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tarântula" is /tɐ.ˈɾɐ̃.tu.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tarântula" come from?
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Using “tarântula”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-A-R-Â-N-T-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɐ.ˈɾɐ̃.tu.lɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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