ataque

[aˈt̪ake]

/[aˈt̪ake]/ noun

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The verdict

“ataque” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,051. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,051
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción de atacar, acometer al enemigo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ataque · ataque · Spanish

ataque · rank #1,051 · 7 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,051
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH ambiente

Nearest frequency peer: ambiente (-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 “ataque”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ataque” 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).

ataque vs ataúd
50% similar
ataque vs aunque
67% similar
ataque vs ataques
86% similar

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

Key facts for ataque
PropertyValue
Headwordataque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈt̪ake]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,051
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ataque”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ambiente” (#1,050), “casas” (#1,052), “visita” (#1,049). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ataque” va en #1,051. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around ataque (IPA [aˈt̪ake]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,051 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ataque, with forms such as "aatque", "ataqeu", and "ataqque". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ataúd", "aunque", "ataques", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ataque, spelled A-T-A-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de atacar, acometer al enemigo.
  2. 2
    Acción de atacar, intentar causar daño o destrucción a cosas, animales o personas.
  3. 3
    Acción de hecho o palabra que critica, hiere u ofende.
  4. 4
    Acción de tomar la iniciativa para marcar tantos o vencer.
  5. 5
    Parte de un equipo que tiene la tarea de marcar los tantos.
  6. 6
    Trastorno brusco y repentino de la salud.
  7. 7
    Daño o destrucción causados por agentes patógenos, químicos o físicos.
  8. 8
    Inicio impetuoso de una ejecución o segmento musical.
  9. 9
    Sonido que antecede al núcleo de una sílaba.
  10. 10
    Acción de iniciar un sonido con su coloración y características deseables.
  11. 11
    Grado de coordinación de una orquesta.
  12. 12
    Conjunto de actividades de trinchera encaminadas a tomarse una plaza o a expulsar de ella al enemigo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Poco antes de que sucediera el ataque a Santiago dirigido por Michimalongo, en septiembre de 1541, Alonso de Monroy, teniente general de gobernador, informó a Valdivia, que se encontraba fuera de Santiago, que se había descubierto una conspiración encabezada por Antonio de Pastrana para asesinarlo.
  2. La fiera lanzó un impresionante rugido, dio media vuelta e inició de nuevo el ataque.

Synonyms

acometidaarremetidaasaltoagresiónasaltocríticaimpugnaciónofensa

This word in other languages

attack(English)attaque(Français)Angriff(Deutsch)ataque(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aatque
  • ataqeu
  • ataqque
  • atauqe
  • atqaue
  • attaque
  • taaque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ataque - 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.

aatque2ataqeu2ataqque1atauqe2atqaue2attaque1taaque2
Edit distance from "ataque"

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 "ataque"?
"ataque" is spelled A-T-A-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈt̪ake].
What does "ataque" mean?
As a noun, "ataque" means: Acción de atacar, acometer al enemigo.
What words are commonly confused with "ataque"?
"ataque" is commonly confused with "ataúd", "aunque", "ataques". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ataque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ataque" is [aˈt̪ake]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ataque" come from?
"ataque" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

visita#1,049lengua#1,057Noches#1,060piensa#1,062

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

ganas7 variantscurso7 variantscuarto7 variantszonas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list