dique
Spanish, noun/ˈdike/
dique is spelled D-I-Q-U-E (5 letters) and appears 3.0 times per million words in written Spanish, the 17,054th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Dique is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “dam, dike” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Valla hecha para contener el agua”.
What does dique mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinedam, dike
- 2
masculinedock
- 3
masculinedike
noun
- 1
masculineslanglie
adverb
- 1
slangallegedly, supposedly, apparently
interjection
- 1
slangsaid when someone thinks someone is lying
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Valla hecha para contener el agua. 2. Lugar resguardado bajo un muro, donde entran los buques para su limpieza o reparación en seco, una vez que el agua se ha extraído. 3. Dícese de algún tipo de obstáculo perjudicial. 4. Filón estéril que se muestra al exterior del terreno, constituido a modo de tapia o muro.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of dique
- diques plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce dique?
- /ˈdike/
- [ˈd̪i.ke]
- [ˈd̪ike]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to dique
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is dique in Spanish?
dique appears 3.0 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).