guateque

[gwaˈt̪eke]

/[gwaˈt̪eke]/ noun

The verdict

“guateque” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,096 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,096
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fiesta, generalmente de jóvenes, que se celebra en una casa particular y en la que se baila y se bebe, especialmente la que se celebraba en las décadas de 1950 y 1960.

Corpus desk

Index ES-guateque · guateque · Spanish

guateque · rank #93,096 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,096
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH guardapolvos

Nearest frequency peer: guardapolvos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “guateque”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “guateque” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for guateque
PropertyValue
Headwordguateque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gwaˈt̪eke]
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “guateque” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).guatequecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “guardapolvos” (#93,095), “guapetón” (#93,093), “guantazo” (#93,092). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “guateque” va en #93,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

guateque is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,096 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [gwaˈt̪eke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for guateque in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 guateque, spelled G-U-A-T-E-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fiesta, generalmente de jóvenes, que se celebra en una casa particular y en la que se baila y se bebe, especialmente la que se celebraba en las décadas de 1950 y 1960.
  2. 2
    Fiesta informal con musica, baile y bebidas alcohólicas.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "guateque"?
"guateque" is spelled G-U-A-T-E-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [gwaˈt̪eke].
What does "guateque" mean?
As a noun, "guateque" means: Fiesta, generalmente de jóvenes, que se celebra en una casa particular y en la que se baila y se bebe, especialmente la que se celebraba en las décadas de 1950 y 1960.
How do you pronounce "guateque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guateque" is [gwaˈt̪eke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guateque" come from?
"guateque" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "guateque", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list