aquel

[aˈkel]

/[aˈkel]/ pron

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The verdict

“aquel” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,189. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,189
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se refiere a algo que está lejos, en el espacio o en el tiempo, de la persona que habla y de la persona con quien se habla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aquel · aquel · Spanish

aquel · rank #1,189 · 6 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,189
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aparece

Nearest frequency peer: aparece (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “aquel”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “aquel” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aquel vs aquí
60% similar
aquel vs azul
60% similar
aquel vs axel
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aquel
PropertyValue
Headwordaquel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[aˈkel]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,189
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “aquel”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).aquelcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “aparece” (#1,188), “conozco” (#1,190), “vieja” (#1,187). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aquel” va en #1,189. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around aquel (IPA [aˈkel]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #1,189 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Se refiere a algo que está lejos, en el espacio o en el tiempo, de la persona que habla y de la persona con quien se habla.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for aquel, with forms such as "aqeul", "aqquel", and "aquell". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "aquí", "azul", "axel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is aquel, spelled A-Q-U-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se refiere a algo que está lejos, en el espacio o en el tiempo, de la persona que habla y de la persona con quien se habla.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how aquel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. No quiero este libro que está aquí, sino aquel que está allá.

This word in other languages

that(English)jener(Deutsch)aquele(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aqeul
  • aqquel
  • aquell
  • aqule
  • auqel
  • qauel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aquel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aqeul2aqquel1aquell1aqule2auqel2qauel2
Edit distance from "aquel"

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 "aquel"?
"aquel" is spelled A-Q-U-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkel].
What does "aquel" mean?
As a pronoun, "aquel" means: Se refiere a algo que está lejos, en el espacio o en el tiempo, de la persona que habla y de la persona con quien se habla.
What words are commonly confused with "aquel"?
"aquel" is commonly confused with "aquí", "azul", "axel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aquel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aquel" is [aˈkel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aquel" come from?
"aquel" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vieja#1,187larga#1,199plazo#1,201murió#1,176

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

voto6 variantscruz6 variantsJohn6 variantssacar6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list