dique

[ˈd̪ike]

/[ˈd̪ike]/ noun

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The verdict

“dique” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,113. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,113
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Valla hecha para contener el agua.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dique · dique · Spanish

dique · rank #17,113 · 6 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,113
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH diseñadora

Nearest frequency peer: diseñadora (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “dique”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “dique” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dique vs due
60% similar
dique vs dire
60% similar
dique vs duque
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dique
PropertyValue
Headworddique
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪ike]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,113
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dique”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).diquecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “diseñadora” (#17,114), “difieren” (#17,111), “disputar” (#17,115). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dique” va en #17,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around dique (IPA [ˈd̪ike]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,113 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for dique, with forms such as "ddique", "diqeu", and "diqque". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "due", "dire", "duque", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is dique, spelled D-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Valla hecha para contener el agua.
  2. 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. 3
    Dícese de algún tipo de obstáculo perjudicial.
  4. 4
    Filón estéril que se muestra al exterior del terreno, constituido a modo de tapia o muro.

Synonyms

presaterrapléncoferdán

This word in other languages

dike(English)digue(Français)Deich(Deutsch)barragem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddique
  • diqeu
  • diqque
  • diuqe
  • dqiue
  • idque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dique - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddique1diqeu2diqque1diuqe2dqiue2idque2
Edit distance from "dique"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dique"?
"dique" is spelled D-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ike].
What does "dique" mean?
As a noun, "dique" means: Valla hecha para contener el agua.
What words are commonly confused with "dique"?
"dique" is commonly confused with "due", "dire", "duque". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dique" is [ˈd̪ike]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dique" come from?
"dique" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dique", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Elche#17,121depto#17,104curro#17,096exijo#17,137

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

caerá6 variantskids6 variantsapego6 variantspique6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list