Tequila

[teˈkiːla]

/[teˈkiːla]/ noun

The verdict

“Tequila” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,516. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,516
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hochprozentiger Branntwein aus Mexiko, der aus Pulque (dem vergorenen Saft der Blauen Agave (Agave tequilana)) gewonnen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-tequila · Tequila · German

Tequila · rank #27,516 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,516
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH those

Nearest frequency peer: those (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Tequila“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Tequila“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tequila
PropertyValue
HeadwordTequila
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teˈkiːla]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,516
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tequila“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tequilaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „those“ (#27,517), „tapferen“ (#27,514), „Todesurteil“ (#27,518). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tequila“ bei #27,516. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Tequila (IPA [teˈkiːla]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,516 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "hochprozentiger Branntwein aus Mexiko, der aus Pulque (dem vergorenen Saft der Blauen Agave (Agave tequilana)) gewonnen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tequila, with forms such as "etquila", "teqiula", and "teqquila". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Tequila, spelled T-E-Q-U-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    hochprozentiger Branntwein aus Mexiko, der aus Pulque (dem vergorenen Saft der Blauen Agave (Agave tequilana)) gewonnen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Tequila ist aber auch gemein: Tut farblich so, als wäre es Wasser, wirkt aber vollkommen anders.“
  2. „Ich durfte Herrn Kilmister von da an noch ein paar Tequila servieren, war aber ansonsten abgemeldet.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etquila
  • teqiula
  • teqquila
  • tequial
  • tequilla
  • tequlia
  • teuqila
  • tqeuila
  • ttequila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tequila - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etquila2teqiula2teqquila1tequial2tequilla1tequlia2teuqila2tqeuila2
Edit distance from "Tequila"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tequila"?
"Tequila" is spelled T-E-Q-U-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [teˈkiːla].
What does "Tequila" mean?
As a noun, "Tequila" means: hochprozentiger Branntwein aus Mexiko, der aus Pulque (dem vergorenen Saft der Blauen Agave (Agave tequilana)) gewonnen wird
What are common misspellings of "Tequila"?
Common misspellings include "etquila", "teqiula", "teqquila", "tequial", "tequilla". The correct spelling is "Tequila".
How do you pronounce "Tequila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tequila" is [teˈkiːla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tequila" come from?
"Tequila" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list