esnórquel

[esˈnoɾkel]

/[esˈnoɾkel]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo en forma de tubo que sirve para suministrar aire a una persona para que pueda respirar bajo el agua.

Key facts for esnórquel
PropertyValue
Headwordesnórquel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈnoɾkel]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esnórquel” sits in Spanish frequency

esnórquel 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for esnórquel, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 esnórquel, spelled E-S-N-Ó-R-Q-U-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo en forma de tubo que sirve para suministrar aire a una persona para que pueda respirar bajo el agua.
  2. 2
    Práctica recreativa que consiste en bucear y observar lo que hay bajo el agua usando esnórquel, aletas, gafas, entre otras cosas.

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 "esnórquel"?
"esnórquel" is spelled E-S-N-Ó-R-Q-U-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈnoɾkel].
What does "esnórquel" mean?
As a noun, "esnórquel" means: Dispositivo en forma de tubo que sirve para suministrar aire a una persona para que pueda respirar bajo el agua.
How do you pronounce "esnórquel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esnórquel" is [esˈnoɾkel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esnórquel" come from?
"esnórquel" 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 “esnórquel”

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

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