tose

[ˈt̪ose]

/[ˈt̪ose]/ verb

The verdict

“tose” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,442 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,442
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de toser.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tose · tose · Spanish

tose · rank #57,442 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,442
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Torrealba

Nearest frequency peer: Torrealba (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tose”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “tose” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tose
PropertyValue
Headwordtose
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt̪ose]
Letters4
Frequency rank#57,442
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tose” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tosecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Torrealba” (#57,441), “touchdown” (#57,443), “tornos” (#57,440). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tose” va en #57,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tose is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,442 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt̪ose]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tose has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tose, spelled T-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de toser.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de toser.

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 "tose"?
"tose" is spelled T-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ose].
What does "tose" mean?
As a verb, "tose" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de toser.
How do you pronounce "tose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tose" is [ˈt̪ose]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tose" come from?
"tose" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tose", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list