ticar
[t̪iˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“ticar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marcar una casilla o dispositivo gráfico similar con una señal o visto bueno.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ticar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t̪iˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ticar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ticar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪iˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
ticar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ticar, spelled T-I-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Marcar una casilla o dispositivo gráfico similar con una señal o visto bueno.
- 2Pulsar un control gráfico empleando un dispositivo apuntador.
- 3Transcribir una comanda en un tique.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “ticar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪iˈkaɾ] (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
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.