jaque mate
[ˈxake ˈmat̪e]
The verdict
“jaque mate” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mate (jugada que coloca al rey en una posición indefendible al no poder evadir un jaque).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jaque mate |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈxake ˈmat̪e] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jaque mate” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jaque mate is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈxake ˈmat̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mate (jugada que coloca al rey en una posición indefendible al no poder evadir un jaque).".
No generated misspelling entries exist for jaque mate in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is jaque mate, spelled J-A-Q-U-E- -M-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Mate (jugada que coloca al rey en una posición indefendible al no poder evadir un jaque).
Synonyms
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.
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Using “jaque mate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-Q-U-E- -M-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈxake ˈmat̪e] (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
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.