buque de guerra

[ˈbuke ð̞e ˈɣ̞era]

/[ˈbuke ð̞e ˈɣ̞era]/ phrase

The verdict

“buque de guerra” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Buque del Estado, construido y armado para usos militares.

Key facts for buque de guerra
PropertyValue
Headwordbuque de guerra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈbuke ð̞e ˈɣ̞era]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “buque de guerra” sits in Spanish frequency

buque de guerra falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for buque de guerra is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbuke ð̞e ˈɣ̞era]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Buque del Estado, construido y armado para usos militares.".

No misspelling variants are generated for buque de guerra in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is buque de guerra, spelled B-U-Q-U-E- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Buque del Estado, construido y armado para usos militares.

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 "buque de guerra"?
"buque de guerra" is spelled B-U-Q-U-E- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuke ð̞e ˈɣ̞era].
What does "buque de guerra" mean?
As a phrase, "buque de guerra" means: Buque del Estado, construido y armado para usos militares.
How do you pronounce "buque de guerra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buque de guerra" is [ˈbuke ð̞e ˈɣ̞era]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buque de guerra" come from?
"buque de guerra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “buque de guerra”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-U-Q-U-E- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbuke ð̞e ˈɣ̞era] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list