espeque
[esˈpeke]
The verdict
“espeque” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Palanca de madera, redonda por una extremidad y cuadrada por la otra, de que se sirven los artilleros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espeque |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [esˈpeke] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “espeque” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for espeque is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esˈpeke]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for espeque, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is espeque, spelled E-S-P-E-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Palanca de madera, redonda por una extremidad y cuadrada por la otra, de que se sirven los artilleros.
- 2Puntal para sostener una pared.
- 3Palanca recta de madera resistente.
- 4Palo puntiagudo que sirve para arrancar las raíces de la tierra y abrir huecos en los que sembrar.
- 5Cada uno de los palos rectos y puntiagudos de color verde que se fijan sobre el mar, en el costado opuesto al de las boyas (rojas), para marcar los límites de un canal de navegación. Dependiendo de la convenciones y normas que rijan en la región en donde se navega, pueden ser los espeques que deben ir a babor y las boyas a estribor o bien podría ser lo opuesto.
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.
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Using “espeque”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-E-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [esˈpeke] (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.