tache

[taʃ]

/[taʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“tache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fleck, Flecken, Klecks

Corpus desk

Index DE-tache · tache · German

tache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for tache
PropertyValue
Headwordtache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[taʃ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tache“ im Deutschen

tacheschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [taʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fleck, Flecken, Klecks".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tache in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is tache, spelled T-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fleck, Flecken, Klecks

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En mangeant sa soupe, elle a fait une tache sur sa nouvelle blouse.

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 "tache"?
"tache" is spelled T-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [taʃ].
What does "tache" mean?
As a noun, "tache" means: Fleck, Flecken, Klecks
How do you pronounce "tache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tache" is [taʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tache" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list