# Teague

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #34,317

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Irish.
2. A surname from Irish.
3. A city in Freestone County, Texas, United States.

## Etymology
From the Irish first name Tadhg. Cognate with English taig (“A Catholic”). Compare Mick and Paddy.

## Easily confused with
- **tease** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teague-vs-tease)
- **tongue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teague-vs-tongue)
- **teacup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teacup-vs-teague)

## Common misspellings (7)
`etague`, `taegue`, `teageu`, `teaggue`, `teauge`, `tegaue`, `tteague`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/teague