tetera
Spanish, noun/teˈteɾa/
tetera is spelled T-E-T-E-R-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 40,167th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tetera is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “teapot (vessel for tea)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Recipiente para preparar el té y otras infusiones”.
What does tetera mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineteapot (vessel for tea)
- 2
feminineteakettle; kettle (for boiling water)
noun
- 1
feminineslanga public restroom used as a place for casual sex between men; a tearoom or teahouse
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Recipiente para preparar el té y otras infusiones. 2. Recipiente para calentar o hervir agua.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of tetera
- teteras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tetera?
- /teˈteɾa/
- [t̪eˈt̪e.ɾa]
- [t̪eˈt̪eɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to tetera
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is tetera in Spanish?
tetera appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).