dux

[ˈd̪uks]

/[ˈd̪uks]/ noun

The verdict

“dux” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,883 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,883
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En las antiguas repúblcas de Génova y Venecia, magistrado supremo o príncipe.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dux · dux · Spanish

dux · rank #66,883 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,883
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH droguería

Nearest frequency peer: droguería (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “dux”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “dux” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dux
PropertyValue
Headworddux
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪uks]
Letters3
Frequency rank#66,883
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dux” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.duxcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “droguería” (#66,882), “drogar” (#66,881), “ecuestres” (#66,885). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dux” va en #66,883. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dux is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,883 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈd̪uks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En las antiguas repúblcas de Génova y Venecia, magistrado supremo o príncipe.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dux in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is dux, spelled D-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    En las antiguas repúblcas de Génova y Venecia, magistrado supremo o príncipe.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "dux"?
"dux" is spelled D-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪uks].
What does "dux" mean?
As a noun, "dux" means: En las antiguas repúblcas de Génova y Venecia, magistrado supremo o príncipe.
How do you pronounce "dux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dux" is [ˈd̪uks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dux" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list