escaque

[esˈkake]

/[esˈkake]/ noun

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The verdict

“escaque” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cada una de las 64 casillas de las que consta el tablero. Los escaques deben ser de dos colores diferentes, uno claro y otro oscuro situados alternativamente en ocho columnas y ocho filas.

Key facts for escaque
PropertyValue
Headwordescaque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkake]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escaque” sits in Spanish frequency

escaque falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escaque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈkake]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for escaque, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is escaque, spelled E-S-C-A-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de las 64 casillas de las que consta el tablero. Los escaques deben ser de dos colores diferentes, uno claro y otro oscuro situados alternativamente en ocho columnas y ocho filas.
  2. 2
    Cada cuadro en que se divide un escudo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "escaque"?
"escaque" is spelled E-S-C-A-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkake].
What does "escaque" mean?
As a noun, "escaque" means: Cada una de las 64 casillas de las que consta el tablero. Los escaques deben ser de dos colores diferentes, uno claro y otro oscuro situados alternativamente en ocho columnas y ocho filas.
How do you pronounce "escaque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escaque" is [esˈkake]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escaque" come from?
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Using “escaque”

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

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