teclear
[t̪ekleˈaɾ]
The verdict
“teclear” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,145 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,145
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 34,400
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Presionar con los dedos las teclas de una máquina o instrumento musical.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | teclear |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t̪ekleˈaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #58,145 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “teclear” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
teclear is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,145 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ekleˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for teclear in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is teclear, spelled T-E-C-L-E-A-R.
Definition
- 1Presionar con los dedos las teclas de una máquina o instrumento musical.
- 2Tamborilear los dedos.
- 3Intentar o probar diversos caminos y medios para la consecución de algún fin.
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.
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Using “teclear”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-C-L-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ekleˈaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.