horqueta

[oɾˈket̪a]

/[oɾˈket̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“horqueta” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #90,999 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#90,999
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Palo de dos puntas para sostener las ramas de los árboles.

Key facts for horqueta
PropertyValue
Headwordhorqueta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oɾˈket̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,999
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “horqueta” 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). horqueta lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for horqueta is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oɾˈket̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #90,999 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for horqueta in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is horqueta, spelled H-O-R-Q-U-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Palo de dos puntas para sostener las ramas de los árboles.
  2. 2
    La horquilla de madera que en las cofas sirve para desatracar los brandales.
  3. 3
    Cada una de las varengas de los extremos de popa.
  4. 4
    Herramienta formada por un mango que en un extremo posee dientes, usualmente de hierro, y se utiliza para trasladar paja, estiércol y otros materiales agrícolas o para remover la tierra al cultivar o al cosechar.
  5. 5
    Doblete hecho con un peón.

Synonyms

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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 "horqueta"?
"horqueta" is spelled H-O-R-Q-U-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾˈket̪a].
What does "horqueta" mean?
As a noun, "horqueta" means: Palo de dos puntas para sostener las ramas de los árboles.
How do you pronounce "horqueta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "horqueta" is [oɾˈket̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "horqueta" come from?
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Using “horqueta”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-R-Q-U-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oɾˈket̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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