tiki

/ˈtiːkiː/

//ˈtiːkiː// noun

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

The verdict

“tiki” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,615
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tiki · tiki · English

tiki · rank #25,615 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,615
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tingling

Nearest frequency peer: tingling (+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 “tiki”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tiki” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tiki vs TK
0% similar
tiki vs tip
50% similar
tiki vs Tim
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tiki
PropertyValue
Headwordtiki
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtiːkiː/
Letters4
Frequency rank#25,615
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tiki”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).tikilands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “tingling” (#25,616), “thermostat” (#25,613), “todays” (#25,617). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tiki” is #25,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around tiki (IPA /ˈtiːkiː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,615 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for tiki, with forms such as "itki", "tiik", and "tikki". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "TK", "tip", "Tim", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”). The correct English form is tiki, spelled T-I-K-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itki
  • tiik
  • tikki
  • tkii
  • ttiki

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tiki - 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.

itki2tiik2tikki1tkii2ttiki1
Edit distance from "tiki"

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 "tiki"?
"tiki" is spelled T-I-K-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtiːkiː/.
What does "tiki" mean?
As a noun, "tiki" means: Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
What words are commonly confused with "tiki"?
"tiki" is commonly confused with "TK", "tip", "Tim". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tiki"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tiki" is /ˈtiːkiː/. 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 "tiki"?
Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”). 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 "tiki", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tort#25,620vial#25,635Vick#25,636snug#25,585

Similar misspelling depth

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

sine5 variantsrook5 variantsrepo5 variantsplat5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list