tereré

[t̪eɾeˈɾe]

/[t̪eɾeˈɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“tereré” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,846 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,846
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bebida tradicional de Paraguay hecha con yerba mate y otras hierbas, pero que a diferencia del mate habitual, se bebe con agua fría

Key facts for tereré
PropertyValue
Headwordtereré
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eɾeˈɾe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,846
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tereré” 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). tereré lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tereré is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,846 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪eɾeˈɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tereré has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tereré, spelled T-E-R-E-R-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bebida tradicional de Paraguay hecha con yerba mate y otras hierbas, pero que a diferencia del mate habitual, se bebe con agua fría
  2. 2
    Por extensión cualquier mate en donde el líquido utilizado sea jugo frío en lugar de agua caliente.

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 "tereré"?
"tereré" is spelled T-E-R-E-R-É. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eɾeˈɾe].
What does "tereré" mean?
As a noun, "tereré" means: Bebida tradicional de Paraguay hecha con yerba mate y otras hierbas, pero que a diferencia del mate habitual, se bebe con agua fría
How do you pronounce "tereré"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tereré" is [t̪eɾeˈɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tereré" come from?
"tereré" 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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Using “tereré”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-R-E-R-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪eɾeˈɾe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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