achaque

[aˈt͡ʃake]

/[aˈt͡ʃake]/ noun

The verdict

“achaque” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indisposición o dolencia cotidiana, especialmente las que son comunes en la vejez.

Corpus desk

Index ES-achaque · achaque · Spanish

achaque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Cola larga: rango de “achaque” en español

achaqueno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

achaque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈt͡ʃake]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list