títere

[ˈt̪it̪eɾe]

/[ˈt̪it̪eɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“títere” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,838. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,838
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Figura de pasta, tela u otro material, movida por alguien, que imita los movimientos humanos y reemplaza al actor en el juego escénico.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

títere vs title
50% similar
títere vs títeres
86% similar
títere vs tuitero
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for títere
PropertyValue
Headwordtítere
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪it̪eɾe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,838
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “títere” 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). títere lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around títere (IPA [ˈt̪it̪eɾe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,838 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for títere, with forms such as "ttíere", "ttítere", and "tíetre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "title", "títeres", "tuitero", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is títere, spelled T-Í-T-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figura de pasta, tela u otro material, movida por alguien, que imita los movimientos humanos y reemplaza al actor en el juego escénico.
  2. 2
    Persona fácil de manipular y carente de iniciativa.
  3. 3
    Persona sin carácter, que obra sin base o raciocinio.
  4. 4
    Joven que anda en las calles sin un proyecto de vida.
  5. 5
    Persona que comete actos de delincuencia o fechorías.
  6. 6
    Identidad adicional inventada por un usuario que previamente ya tenía una cuenta con el objetivo de engañar y vandalizar.

Synonyms

correterovagabundodelincuentegolfogranujapillosinvergüenza

This word in other languages

puppet(English)marionnette(Français)Marionette(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ttíere
  • ttítere
  • tíetre
  • títeer
  • títerre
  • títree
  • títtere
  • íttere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of títere - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ttíere2ttítere1tíetre2títeer2títerre1títree2títtere1íttere2
Edit distance from "títere"

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 "títere"?
"títere" is spelled T-Í-T-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪it̪eɾe].
What does "títere" mean?
As a noun, "títere" means: Figura de pasta, tela u otro material, movida por alguien, que imita los movimientos humanos y reemplaza al actor en el juego escénico.
What words are commonly confused with "títere"?
"títere" is commonly confused with "title", "títeres", "tuitero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "títere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "títere" is [ˈt̪it̪eɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "títere" come from?
"títere" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “títere”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-Í-T-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪it̪eɾe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “title” - see the side-by-side comparison. títere vs title
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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