enclenque

[ẽŋˈklẽŋke]

/[ẽŋˈklẽŋke]/ adj

The verdict

“enclenque” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #85,729 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#85,729
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Débil, enfermizo. De poco vigor. De poca fuerza o resistencia.Flojo, se indica que algo tambalea.

Key facts for enclenque
PropertyValue
Headwordenclenque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ẽŋˈklẽŋke]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enclenque” 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). enclenque 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 enclenque is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽŋˈklẽŋke]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,729 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Débil, enfermizo. De poco vigor. De poca fuerza o resistencia.Flojo, se indica que algo tambalea.".

enclenque has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 enclenque, spelled E-N-C-L-E-N-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Débil, enfermizo. De poco vigor. De poca fuerza o resistencia.Flojo, se indica que algo tambalea.

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 "enclenque"?
"enclenque" is spelled E-N-C-L-E-N-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋˈklẽŋke].
What does "enclenque" mean?
As an adjective, "enclenque" means: Débil, enfermizo. De poco vigor. De poca fuerza o resistencia.Flojo, se indica que algo tambalea.
How do you pronounce "enclenque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enclenque" is [ẽŋˈklẽŋke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enclenque" come from?
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Using “enclenque”

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

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