tapete

/[t̪aˈpet̪e]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#28,176

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

tapete is aSpanishnoun. It means: Pedazo de tela, hule u otro material decorativo, generalmente tejido, con que se cubren las mesas y muebles. Pronounced [t̪aˈpet̪e]. Often confused with tate and tape.

Key facts for tapete
PropertyValue
Headwordtapete
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪aˈpet̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,176
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of tapete in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tapete is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪aˈpet̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,176 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for tapete, with forms such as "atpete", "taepte", and "tapeet". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "tate", "tape", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is tapete, spelled T-A-P-E-T-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedazo de tela, hule u otro material decorativo, generalmente tejido, con que se cubren las mesas y muebles.
  2. 2
    Tejido con que se cubre parte del piso de escaleras, pasillos y habitaciones para decoración y abrigo. Alfombra de tamaño pequeño.
  3. 3
    Tejido resistente con que se cubren de pared a pared los pisos interiores de una edificación.
  4. 4
    En el juego de la ruleta, tapete que tiene una serie de recuadros para que los jugadores hagan sus apuestas.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atpete,taepte,tapeet,tapette,tappete,taptee,tpaete,ttapete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for tapete

Misspelling Variants of "tapete"

atpete6taepte6tapeet6tapette7tappete7taptee6tpaete6ttapete7
Misspelling Variants of "tapete"

Frequency rank: #28,176 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tapete"?
"tapete" is spelled T-A-P-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aˈpet̪e].
What does "tapete" mean?
As a noun, "tapete" means: Pedazo de tela, hule u otro material decorativo, generalmente tejido, con que se cubren las mesas y muebles.
What words are commonly confused with "tapete"?
"tapete" is commonly confused with "tate", "tape". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tapete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tapete" is [t̪aˈpet̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tapete" come from?
"tapete" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.