tequila

/ˌtəˈkiː.lə/

//ˌtəˈkiː.lə// noun

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"tequila" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tequila” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,527
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tequila · tequila · English

tequila · rank #15,527 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,527
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH teamwork

Nearest frequency peer: teamwork (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “tequila”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “tequila” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tequila
PropertyValue
Headwordtequila
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌtəˈkiː.lə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,527
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tequila”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).tequilalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “teamwork” (#15,526), “terrestrial” (#15,528), “sweetness” (#15,525). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tequila” is #15,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tequila (IPA /ˌtəˈkiː.lə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,527 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.".

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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tequila, from Tequila, a town in Jalisco. The correct English form is tequila, spelled T-E-Q-U-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. For a moment the bottle of tequila at the bottom of the garden gleamed on his soul, then the Consul stumbled into his bedroom.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tequila, from Tequila, a town in Jalisco.

This word in other languages

tequila(Español)tequila(Français)Tequila(Deutsch)

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 - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

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 English 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 /ˌtəˈkiː.lə/.
What does "tequila" mean?
As a noun, "tequila" means: An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.
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 /ˌtəˈkiː.lə/. 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 "tequila"?
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tequila, from Tequila, a town in Jalisco. 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 "tequila", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list