tique

[ˈt̪ike]

/[ˈt̪ike]/ noun

The verdict

“tique” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - (Aextoxicon punctatum) Árbol endémico de Chile, único miembro de la familia Aextoxicaceae. De copa globosa y tronco de corteza gris; hojas opuestas, de envés con puntitos rojos, pilosas y ásperas; ...

Key facts for tique
PropertyValue
Headwordtique
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ike]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tique” sits in Spanish frequency

tique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tique is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪ike]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Aextoxicon punctatum) Árbol endémico de Chile, único miembro de la familia Aextoxicaceae. De copa globosa y tronco de corteza gris; hojas opuestas, de envés con puntitos rojos, pilosas y ásperas; ...".

Zero misspellings are on record for tique in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tique, spelled T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

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    (Aextoxicon punctatum) Árbol endémico de Chile, único miembro de la familia Aextoxicaceae. De copa globosa y tronco de corteza gris; hojas opuestas, de envés con puntitos rojos, pilosas y ásperas; flores blancas unisexuales en racimos; su fruto es una drupa de unos 10 mm, de color negro o gris oscuro.

Synonyms

aceitunilloolivillopalo muerto

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tique"?
"tique" is spelled T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ike].
What does "tique" mean?
As a noun, "tique" means: (Aextoxicon punctatum) Árbol endémico de Chile, único miembro de la familia Aextoxicaceae. De copa globosa y tronco de corteza gris; hojas opuestas, de envés con puntitos rojos, pilosas y ásperas; ...
How do you pronounce "tique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tique" is [ˈt̪ike]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tique" come from?
"tique" 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 “tique”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪ike] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list