tute

[ˈt̪ut̪e]

/[ˈt̪ut̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“tute” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #77,767 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#77,767
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquiera de varios juegos de naipes, de reglamento sencillo, en los que cada mano se gana con la carta más alta, y los puntos de estas bazas se suman para el total de la partida

Key facts for tute
PropertyValue
Headwordtute
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ut̪e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#77,767
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tute” 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). tute 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 tute is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪ut̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #77,767 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tute, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tute, spelled T-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquiera de varios juegos de naipes, de reglamento sencillo, en los que cada mano se gana con la carta más alta, y los puntos de estas bazas se suman para el total de la partida
  2. 2
    Mano de cuatro reyes o cuatro caballos en este juego, que da puntos adicionales
  3. 3
    Empeño o esfuerzo extraordinario que se despliega para una tarea
  4. 4
    Desgaste producido por un esfuerzo tal o por el largo uso

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 "tute"?
"tute" is spelled T-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ut̪e].
What does "tute" mean?
As a noun, "tute" means: Cualquiera de varios juegos de naipes, de reglamento sencillo, en los que cada mano se gana con la carta más alta, y los puntos de estas bazas se suman para el total de la partida
How do you pronounce "tute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tute" is [ˈt̪ut̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tute" come from?
"tute" 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 “tute”

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

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

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

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