achaque

[aˈt͡ʃake]

/[aˈt͡ʃake]/ noun

The verdict

“achaque” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Indisposición o dolencia cotidiana, especialmente las que son comunes en la vejez.

Key facts for achaque
PropertyValue
Headwordachaque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈt͡ʃake]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “achaque” sits in Spanish frequency

achaque falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for achaque is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈt͡ʃake]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for achaque in our index, 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 nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is achaque, spelled A-C-H-A-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indisposición o dolencia cotidiana, especialmente las que son comunes en la vejez.
  2. 2
    Malestar o indisposición de poca importancia o duración.
  3. 3
    Rasgo físico o moral que se considera negativo o reprobable.
  4. 4
    Razón que se dice a alguien para justificar una acción u omisión.
  5. 5
    Tema del que se trata o sobre el que se piensa.
  6. 6
    Antigua penalidad en dinero que se imponía en ciertas circunstancias.
  7. 7
    Factor o suceso que constituye la razón, explicación o antecedente de un resultado.
  8. 8
    Fama, reputación, apariencia o conjunto de percepciones que tiene la gente sobre alguien.
  9. 9
    Denuncia que alguien pone solamente para obtener dinero del acusado a cambio de no proseguir con el pleito.
  10. 10
    Sangrado mensual como consecuencia del ciclo menstrual en la mujer.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "achaque"?
"achaque" is spelled A-C-H-A-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈt͡ʃake].
What does "achaque" mean?
As a noun, "achaque" means: Indisposición o dolencia cotidiana, especialmente las que son comunes en la vejez.
How do you pronounce "achaque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achaque" is [aˈt͡ʃake]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achaque" come from?
"achaque" 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 “achaque”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-H-A-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈt͡ʃake] (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