buque

[ˈbuke]

/[ˈbuke]/ noun

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The verdict

“buque” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,381. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,381
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Barco de gran tamaño usado como nave de guerra, transporte o comercio a grandes distancias.

Corpus desk

Index ES-buque · buque · Spanish

buque · rank #6,381 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,381
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH aprovechando

Nearest frequency peer: aprovechando (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “buque”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “buque” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

buque vs buques
83% similar
buque vs busqué
67% similar
buque vs busquen
71% similar

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

Key facts for buque
PropertyValue
Headwordbuque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuke]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,381
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “buque” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.buquecae 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 “aprovechando” (#6,380), “burla” (#6,382), “amarilla” (#6,379). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around buque (IPA [ˈbuke]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,381 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for buque, with forms such as "bbuque", "bquue", and "buqeu". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "buques", "busqué", "busquen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is buque, spelled B-U-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Barco de gran tamaño usado como nave de guerra, transporte o comercio a grandes distancias.
  2. 2
    Armazón de una nave, excluyendo los aparejos y máquinas.
  3. 3
    Capacidad para contener de alguna cosa.

Synonyms

embarcaciónbajelnavenavíopetrolerovaporcascoaforocabida

This word in other languages

ship(English)navire(Français)Schiff(Deutsch)navio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuque
  • bquue
  • buqeu
  • buqque
  • buuqe
  • ubque
  • vuque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbuque1bquue2buqeu2buqque1buuqe2ubque2vuque1
Edit distance from "buque"

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 "buque"?
"buque" is spelled B-U-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuke].
What does "buque" mean?
As a noun, "buque" means: Barco de gran tamaño usado como nave de guerra, transporte o comercio a grandes distancias.
What words are commonly confused with "buque"?
"buque" is commonly confused with "buques", "busqué", "busquen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "buque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buque" is [ˈbuke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buque" come from?
"buque" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

burla#6,382cuida#6,390viuda#6,369viaja#6,366

Similar misspelling depth

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

Aguirre7 variantssaldo7 variantsgreen7 variantsplana7 variants

What to do next

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  • "buque" maps to 10 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "buques". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #6,381 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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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