tice

/taɪs/

//taɪs// noun

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"tice" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tice” is uncommon English (frequency #61,867 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,867
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker.

Key facts for tice
PropertyValue
Headwordtice
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/taɪs/
Letters4
Frequency rank#61,867
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tice” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tice is uncommon English at frequency #61,867 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /taɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tice doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly from entice, as below, suggesting the bowler's purpose. The correct English form is tice, spelled T-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker.
  2. 2
    A ball left at a hittable but difficult distance or position, to lure the opponent into a mistake.

Etymology

Possibly from entice, as below, suggesting the bowler's purpose.

Synonyms

yorker

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 "tice"?
"tice" is spelled T-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /taɪs/.
What does "tice" mean?
As a noun, "tice" means: A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker.
How do you pronounce "tice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tice" is /taɪs/. 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 "tice"?
Possibly from entice, as below, suggesting the bowler's purpose. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “tice”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /taɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list