foque

[ˈfoke]

/[ˈfoke]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La principal de las velas triangulares que se amuran en el bauprés (palo horizontal de proa), y que se iza en la encapilladura de velacho (trinquete).

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Index ES-foque · foque · Spanish

foque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for foque
PropertyValue
Headwordfoque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoke]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “foque” en español

foquequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

foque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for foque, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is foque, spelled F-O-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    La principal de las velas triangulares que se amuran en el bauprés (palo horizontal de proa), y que se iza en la encapilladura de velacho (trinquete).
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquiera de las velas triangulares a proa del trinquete, que se amuran en el bauprés y sus botalones
  3. 3
    Cuello almidonado con las puntas muy tiesas

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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 "foque"?
"foque" is spelled F-O-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoke].
What does "foque" mean?
As a noun, "foque" means: La principal de las velas triangulares que se amuran en el bauprés (palo horizontal de proa), y que se iza en la encapilladura de velacho (trinquete).
How do you pronounce "foque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foque" is [ˈfoke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "foque" come from?
"foque" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list