tiete

/ˈtjɛt(ə)/

//ˈtjɛt(ə)// noun

The verdict

“tiete” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,666 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,666
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fã ou seguidor fiel de artista(s), desportista(s) e pessoas famosas em geral

Key facts for tiete
PropertyValue
Headwordtiete
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtjɛt(ə)/
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,666
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tiete” sits in Portuguese 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). tiete lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

tiete is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,666 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtjɛt(ə)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fã ou seguidor fiel de artista(s), desportista(s) e pessoas famosas em geral".

tiete has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is tiete, spelled T-I-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    fã ou seguidor fiel de artista(s), desportista(s) e pessoas famosas em geral

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tiete"?
"tiete" is spelled T-I-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtjɛt(ə)/.
What does "tiete" mean?
As a noun, "tiete" means: fã ou seguidor fiel de artista(s), desportista(s) e pessoas famosas em geral
How do you pronounce "tiete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tiete" is /ˈtjɛt(ə)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tiete" come from?
"tiete" is a Portuguese 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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Using “tiete”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-I-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtjɛt(ə)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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