gajes

[ˈgaxes]

/[ˈgaxes]/ noun

The verdict

“gajes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,838 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,838
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sueldo o estipendio que pagaba el príncipe a los de su casa o a los soldados.

Key facts for gajes
PropertyValue
Headwordgajes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgaxes]
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,838
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gajes” 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). gajes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gajes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,838 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgaxes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sueldo o estipendio que pagaba el príncipe a los de su casa o a los soldados.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gajes, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gajes, spelled G-A-J-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sueldo o estipendio que pagaba el príncipe a los de su casa o a los soldados.

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 "gajes"?
"gajes" is spelled G-A-J-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgaxes].
What does "gajes" mean?
As a noun, "gajes" means: Sueldo o estipendio que pagaba el príncipe a los de su casa o a los soldados.
How do you pronounce "gajes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gajes" is [ˈgaxes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gajes" come from?
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Using “gajes”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-J-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgaxes] (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

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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