ark

[ˈark]

/[ˈark]/ noun

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The verdict

“ark” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,705 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,705
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hoja (de papel); pliego

Key facts for ark
PropertyValue
Headwordark
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈark]
Letters3
Frequency rank#50,705
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ark” 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). ark 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

ark is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,705 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈark]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hoja (de papel); pliego".

No misspelling variants are generated for ark in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ark, spelled A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hoja (de papel); pliego

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 "ark"?
"ark" is spelled A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈark].
What does "ark" mean?
As a noun, "ark" means: Hoja (de papel); pliego
How do you pronounce "ark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ark" is [ˈark]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ark" come from?
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Using “ark”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈark] (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

Other uncommon Spanish 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