chaque

[ˈt͡ʃake]

/[ˈt͡ʃake]/ intj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ¡Cuidado!

Corpus desk

Index ES-chaque · chaque · Spanish

chaque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 chaque
PropertyValue
Headwordchaque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈt͡ʃake]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chaque” en español

chaqueestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chaque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃake]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "¡Cuidado!".

chaque has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is chaque, spelled C-H-A-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ¡Cuidado!

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 "chaque"?
"chaque" is spelled C-H-A-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃake].
What does "chaque" mean?
As an interjection, "chaque" means: ¡Cuidado!
How do you pronounce "chaque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaque" is [ˈt͡ʃake]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaque" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list