té

[ˈt̪e]

/[ˈt̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“té” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #4,126) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#4,126
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Camellia sinensis) Arbusto de la famila de las cameliáceas, originario de Assam y de Bengala. Fue cultivado en China desde el siglo IV e introducido en Europa en el siglo XVI. Es perenne, de no má...

Corpus desk

Index ES-te · té · Spanish

té · rank #4,126 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,126
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Thomas

Nearest frequency peer: Thomas (-3 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “té”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “té” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

té vs tú
50% similar
té vs to
50% similar
té vs TV
0% similar

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

Key facts for té
PropertyValue
Headwordté
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪e]
Letters2
Frequency rank#4,126
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “té” sits in Spanish 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). té lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for té is neighbouring look-alikes ("tú", "to", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈt̪e]. Frequency #4,126 among 3,005 “T” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No generated misspelling entries exist for té in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tú", "to", "TV", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is té, spelled T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Camellia sinensis) Arbusto de la famila de las cameliáceas, originario de Assam y de Bengala. Fue cultivado en China desde el siglo IV e introducido en Europa en el siglo XVI. Es perenne, de no más de 4 metros de altura, con hojas lanceoladas, ligeramente pubescentes, de hasta 15 centímetros de longitud y 5 de ancho. Las flores son blanco-amarillentas.
  2. 2
    Hojas desecadas de este arbusto, especialmente si cortadas en finas hebras para su uso en infusión.
  3. 3
    Infusión preparada con estas hojas secas o fermentadas, que es una bebida estimulante rica en cafeína.
  4. 4
    Infusión cualquiera de plantas medicinales.

Synonyms

agua

This word in other languages

tea(English)thé(Français)Tee(Deutsch)chá(Português)

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "té"?
"té" is spelled T-É. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪e].
What does "té" mean?
As a noun, "té" means: (Camellia sinensis) Arbusto de la famila de las cameliáceas, originario de Assam y de Bengala. Fue cultivado en China desde el siglo IV e introducido en Europa en el siglo XVI. Es perenne, de no má...
What words are commonly confused with "té"?
"té" is commonly confused with "tú", "to", "TV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "té"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "té" is [ˈt̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "té" come from?
"té" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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  • "té" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "tú". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #4,126 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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