lengüeta
/lenˈɡweta/
In Spanish, the word for tab is lengüeta.
In computing contexts, lengüeta refers to a tab character or a tab in a web browser.
Meaning: a space character that extends to the next column (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
lengüeta is a diminutive of lengua (tongue), literally meaning little tongue.
How do you pronounce it?
/lenˈɡweta/
Did you know?
- The word pestaña, often used for browser tabs, literally means 'eyelash' in Spanish.
- If you are looking for a 'tab' at a bar or restaurant in Spanish, you cannot use lengüeta and must instead use cuenta, which means 'account'.
- The word lengüeta is also used to describe the tongue of a shoe, the part that sits under the laces.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are formatting a document together.
- MateoLucía, el texto no está alineado.Lucía, the text is not aligned.
- LucíaPrueba a insertar una lengüeta.Try inserting a tab.
- MateoYa lo hice, pero no funciona.I already did it, but it's not working.
- LucíaEntonces ajusta el tamaño de la lengüeta.Then adjust the size of the tab.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lengüeta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
