toque

[ˈt̪oke]

/[ˈt̪oke]/ noun

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The verdict

“toque” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,228 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,228
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción de tocar, palpar, un objeto, persona o animal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

toque vs tour
60% similar
toque vs true
60% similar
toque vs tout
60% similar

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

Key facts for toque
PropertyValue
Headwordtoque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪oke]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,228
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “toque” 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). toque lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for toque is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪oke]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,228 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for toque, with forms such as "otque", "toqeu", and "toqque". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "tour", "true", "tout", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is toque, spelled T-O-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de tocar, palpar, un objeto, persona o animal.
  2. 2
    Golpe suave y breve.
  3. 3
    Sonido que emite un objeto metálico, como una campana, al ser golpeado.
  4. 4
    Música breve que se usa para anunciar un evento o circunstancia.
  5. 5
    Advertencia personal para que se corrija un comportamiento.
  6. 6
    Prueba de la calidad del oro o la plata que se hace con ácido nítrico sobre una piedra.
  7. 7
    Piedra empleada para verificar el oro o la plata mediante la adición de ácido nítrico.
  8. 8
    Aplicación de un líquido embebido en un trapo o pincel sobre una herida con fines curativos.
  9. 9
    Pasada del pincel sobre el lienzo o superficie a tratar.
  10. 10
    Acto o circunstancia que añaden o quitan una característica a determinado evento.
  11. 11
    Modificación menor que conluye y perfecciona una obra.
  12. 12
    Contracción muscular involuntaria producida por una descarga eléctrica.
  13. 13
    Cantidad de bebida alcohólica que se ingiere de una vez.
  14. 14
    Entre drogadictos, acto de inhalar la droga.
  15. 15
    Dosis de marihuana arrollada en forma de cigarrillo.
  16. 16
    Asunto medular del tema tratado.
  17. 17
    Fiesta religiosa con tambores, de la santería cubana.

Synonyms

tañidotoque de atenciónpiedra de toquepinceladadejomatizretoquesorbotragopetapetardopitoporroesenciaquidtoque de santo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otque,toqeu,toqque,touqe,tqoue,ttoque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of toque - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

otque2toqeu2toqque1touqe2tqoue2ttoque1
Edit distance from "toque"

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 "toque"?
"toque" is spelled T-O-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪oke].
What does "toque" mean?
As a noun, "toque" means: Acción de tocar, palpar, un objeto, persona o animal.
What words are commonly confused with "toque"?
"toque" is commonly confused with "tour", "true", "tout". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "toque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toque" is [ˈt̪oke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "toque" come from?
"toque" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “toque”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪oke] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tour” - see the side-by-side comparison. toque vs tour
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list