jaque mate

[ˈxake ˈmat̪e]

/[ˈxake ˈmat̪e]/ phrase

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 September 3, 2026) - Mate (jugada que coloca al rey en una posición indefendible al no poder evadir un jaque).

Corpus desk

Index ES-jaque-mate · jaque mate · Spanish

jaque mate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for jaque mate
PropertyValue
Headwordjaque mate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈxake ˈmat̪e]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jaque mate” en español

jaque mateno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Mate (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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jaque mate"?
"jaque mate" is spelled J-A-Q-U-E- -M-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxake ˈmat̪e].
What does "jaque mate" mean?
As a phrase, "jaque mate" means: Mate (jugada que coloca al rey en una posición indefendible al no poder evadir un jaque).
How do you pronounce "jaque mate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jaque mate" is [ˈxake ˈmat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jaque mate" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list