jaque

[ˈxake]

/[ˈxake]/ noun

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The verdict

“jaque” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,888. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,888
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Movimiento en el que el jugador que mueve pone al rey contrario bajo ataque directo, situación que obliga al rival a mover su rey, capturar la pieza atacante o cubrirse con una pieza propia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jaque · jaque · Spanish

jaque · rank #16,888 · 6 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,888
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH inventor

Nearest frequency peer: inventor (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “jaque”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “jaque” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

jaque vs jue
60% similar
jaque vs jugué
40% similar
jaque vs Jaume
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for jaque
PropertyValue
Headwordjaque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxake]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,888
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “jaque”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).jaquecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “inventor” (#16,887), “jinete” (#16,889), “intacto” (#16,886). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jaque” va en #16,888. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around jaque (IPA [ˈxake]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,888 among 645 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for jaque, with forms such as "ajque", "jaqeu", and "jaqque". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "jue", "jugué", "Jaume", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is jaque, spelled J-A-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Movimiento en el que el jugador que mueve pone al rey contrario bajo ataque directo, situación que obliga al rival a mover su rey, capturar la pieza atacante o cubrirse con una pieza propia.
  2. 2
    La situación en la que el rey esta bajo ataque directo por parte de alguna pieza del oponente.
  3. 3
    Valentón, perdonavidas.

This word in other languages

check(English)échec(Français)Schach(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajque
  • jaqeu
  • jaqque
  • jauqe
  • jjaque
  • jqaue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jaque - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ajque2jaqeu2jaqque1jauqe2jjaque1jqaue2
Edit distance from "jaque"

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 "jaque"?
"jaque" is spelled J-A-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxake].
What does "jaque" mean?
As a noun, "jaque" means: Movimiento en el que el jugador que mueve pone al rey contrario bajo ataque directo, situación que obliga al rival a mover su rey, capturar la pieza atacante o cubrirse con una pieza propia.
What words are commonly confused with "jaque"?
"jaque" is commonly confused with "jue", "jugué", "Jaume". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jaque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jaque" is [ˈxake]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jaque" come from?
"jaque" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

malla#16,899front#16,861fosas#16,859Paolo#16,924

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

gallos6 variantsever6 variantsquerrá6 variantsshell6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list