toque

[tɔk]

/[tɔk]/ noun

The verdict

“toque” 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) - Barett

Corpus desk

Index DE-toque · toque · German

toque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 toque
PropertyValue
Headwordtoque
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɔk]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „toque“ im Deutschen

toqueliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

toque is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for toque, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is toque, spelled T-O-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Barett
  2. 2
    Mütze
  3. 3
    Kochmütze

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list