cuello de foque

[ˈkweʝo ð̞e ˈfoke]

/[ˈkweʝo ð̞e ˈfoke]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuello almidonado con las puntas muy tiesas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuello-de-foque · cuello de foque · Spanish

cuello de foque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 cuello de foque
PropertyValue
Headwordcuello de foque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkweʝo ð̞e ˈfoke]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuello de foque” en español

cuello de foqueestá 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

cuello de foque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkweʝo ð̞e ˈfoke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cuello almidonado con las puntas muy tiesas.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cuello de foque, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cuello de foque, spelled C-U-E-L-L-O- -D-E- -F-O-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuello almidonado con las puntas muy tiesas.

Synonyms

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 "cuello de foque"?
"cuello de foque" is spelled C-U-E-L-L-O- -D-E- -F-O-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkweʝo ð̞e ˈfoke].
What does "cuello de foque" mean?
As a phrase, "cuello de foque" means: Cuello almidonado con las puntas muy tiesas.
How do you pronounce "cuello de foque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuello de foque" is [ˈkweʝo ð̞e ˈfoke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuello de foque" come from?
"cuello de foque" 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