cequí

[seˈki]

/[seˈki]/ noun

The verdict

“cequí” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Moneda antigua de oro, de valor de unas diez pesetas, acuñada en varios estados de Europa, especialmente en Venecia y que, admitida en el comercio de África, recibió de los árabes ese nombre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cequi · cequí · Spanish

cequí · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for cequí
PropertyValue
Headwordcequí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seˈki]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cequí” en español

cequíqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cequí is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [seˈki]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Moneda antigua de oro, de valor de unas diez pesetas, acuñada en varios estados de Europa, especialmente en Venecia y que, admitida en el comercio de África, recibió de los árabes ese nombre.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cequí, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cequí, spelled C-E-Q-U-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moneda antigua de oro, de valor de unas diez pesetas, acuñada en varios estados de Europa, especialmente en Venecia y que, admitida en el comercio de África, recibió de los árabes ese nombre.

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 "cequí"?
"cequí" is spelled C-E-Q-U-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈki].
What does "cequí" mean?
As a noun, "cequí" means: Moneda antigua de oro, de valor de unas diez pesetas, acuñada en varios estados de Europa, especialmente en Venecia y que, admitida en el comercio de África, recibió de los árabes ese nombre.
How do you pronounce "cequí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cequí" is [seˈki]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cequí" come from?
"cequí" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list