Dunkerque

[d̪ũŋˈkeɾke]

/[d̪ũŋˈkeɾke]/ name

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The verdict

“Dunkerque” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #53,517 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#53,517
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad del departamento de Nord, Francia, importante puerto.

Key facts for Dunkerque
PropertyValue
HeadwordDunkerque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[d̪ũŋˈkeɾke]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,517
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dunkerque” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dunkerque lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Dunkerque is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪ũŋˈkeɾke]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,517 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ciudad del departamento de Nord, Francia, importante puerto.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Dunkerque in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Dunkerque, spelled D-U-N-K-E-R-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad del departamento de Nord, Francia, importante puerto.

This word in other languages

Dunkirk(English)Dunkerque(Français)

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 "Dunkerque"?
"Dunkerque" is spelled D-U-N-K-E-R-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ũŋˈkeɾke].
What does "Dunkerque" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dunkerque" means: Ciudad del departamento de Nord, Francia, importante puerto.
How do you pronounce "Dunkerque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dunkerque" is [d̪ũŋˈkeɾke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dunkerque" come from?
"Dunkerque" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Dunkerque”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-U-N-K-E-R-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪ũŋˈkeɾke] (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