criquet

[kɾiˈket̪]

/[kɾiˈket̪]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gato, máquina compuesta de un engranaje de piñón y cremallera, con un trinquete de seguridad, que sirve para levantar grandes pesos a poca altura.

Key facts for criquet
PropertyValue
Headwordcriquet
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾiˈket̪]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “criquet” sits in Spanish frequency

criquet 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.

Rare enough to double-check

criquet is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɾiˈket̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gato, máquina compuesta de un engranaje de piñón y cremallera, con un trinquete de seguridad, que sirve para levantar grandes pesos a poca altura.".

criquet 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 criquet, spelled C-R-I-Q-U-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gato, máquina compuesta de un engranaje de piñón y cremallera, con un trinquete de seguridad, que sirve para levantar grandes pesos a poca altura.

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 "criquet"?
"criquet" is spelled C-R-I-Q-U-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾiˈket̪].
What does "criquet" mean?
As a noun, "criquet" means: Gato, máquina compuesta de un engranaje de piñón y cremallera, con un trinquete de seguridad, que sirve para levantar grandes pesos a poca altura.
How do you pronounce "criquet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "criquet" is [kɾiˈket̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "criquet" come from?
"criquet" 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 “criquet”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-R-I-Q-U-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɾiˈket̪] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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