tecate

[t̪eˈkat̪e]

/[t̪eˈkat̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“tecate” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,443. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,443
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Cucurbita maxima) Planta rastrera con frutos comestibles.^([definición imprecisa])

Corpus desk

Index ES-tecate · tecate · Spanish

tecate · rank #47,443 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,443
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tejero

Nearest frequency peer: Tejero (+1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tecate”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tecate” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

tecate vs traté
50% similar
tecate vs tomate
67% similar
tecate vs tate
67% similar

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

Key facts for tecate
PropertyValue
Headwordtecate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eˈkat̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,443
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tecate”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tecatecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Tejero” (#47,444), “tarso” (#47,441), “temporario” (#47,445). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tecate” va en #47,443. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around tecate (IPA [t̪eˈkat̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,443 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(Cucurbita maxima) Planta rastrera con frutos comestibles.^([definición imprecisa])".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tecate, with forms such as "etcate", "tceate", and "teacte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "traté", "tomate", "tate", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tecate, spelled T-E-C-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cucurbita maxima) Planta rastrera con frutos comestibles.^([definición imprecisa])

Synonyms

tamalayotezapallo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etcate
  • tceate
  • teacte
  • tecaet
  • tecatte
  • teccate
  • tectae
  • ttecate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tecate - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etcate2tceate2teacte2tecaet2tecatte1teccate1tectae2ttecate1
Edit distance from "tecate"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tecate"?
"tecate" is spelled T-E-C-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈkat̪e].
What does "tecate" mean?
As a noun, "tecate" means: (Cucurbita maxima) Planta rastrera con frutos comestibles.^([definición imprecisa])
What words are commonly confused with "tecate"?
"tecate" is commonly confused with "traté", "tomate", "tate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tecate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tecate" is [t̪eˈkat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tecate" come from?
"tecate" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tecate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tejero#47,444tarden#47,440Taipéi#47,439surtir#47,436

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

tiento8 variantstorque8 variantssolera8 variantstrash8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list