# tch vs TEC

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tch
*intj · frequency rank #45,118*
a representation of the dental click used to show disapproval or disgust; tut, tsk

### TEC
*noun · frequency rank #28,753*
Initialism of thermoelectric cooler: an electrical heat-transferring device which applies the Peltier effect.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tch-vs-tec