tache

/tɑːʃ/

//tɑːʃ// noun

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"tache" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tache” is uncommon English (frequency #92,131 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,131
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Moustache, mustache.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tache · tache · English

tache · rank #92,131 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,131
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Taguig

Nearest frequency peer: Taguig (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “tache”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “tache” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tache
PropertyValue
Headwordtache
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɑːʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,131
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “tache” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).tachefalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Taguig” (#92,132), “swallowtail” (#92,129), “tangibly” (#92,135). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tache” is #92,131. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tache is uncommon English at frequency #92,131 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɑːʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Moustache, mustache.".

No misspelling variants are generated for tache in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of m(o)ustache. The correct English form is tache, spelled T-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moustache, mustache.

Etymology

Clipping of m(o)ustache.

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 English corpus, MIT). 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 /tɑːʃ/.
What does "tache" mean?
As a noun, "tache" means: Moustache, mustache.
How do you pronounce "tache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tache" is /tɑːʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "tache"?
Clipping of m(o)ustache. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Thapa#92,145Stevo#92,106sprit#92,101trist#92,179

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list