maqueta

/[maˈket̪a]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#24,222

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

maqueta is aSpanishnoun. It means: Modelo tridimensional de un objeto, casa o edificio a escala reducida, construido en cartón, plástico u otro material Pronounced [maˈket̪a]. Often confused with máquina and marquesa.

Key facts for maqueta
PropertyValue
Headwordmaqueta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈket̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,222
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of maqueta in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for maqueta is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈket̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,222 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for maqueta, with forms such as "amqueta", "maqeuta", and "maqqueta". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "máquina", "marquesa", "maquetas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is maqueta, spelled M-A-Q-U-E-T-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Modelo tridimensional de un objeto, casa o edificio a escala reducida, construido en cartón, plástico u otro material
  2. 2
    Esbozo anterior de un texto que se va a publicar, usado para determinar sus características definitivas
  3. 3
    Grabación musical de unas pocas piezas hecha por un artista o grupo a fines de difusión de su obra, en especial destinada a las compañías productoras

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amqueta,maqeuta,maqqueta,maqueat,maquetta,maqutea,mauqeta,mmaqueta,mqaueta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for maqueta

Misspelling Variants of "maqueta"

amqueta7maqeuta7maqqueta8maqueat7maquetta8maqutea7mauqeta7mmaqueta8
Misspelling Variants of "maqueta"

Frequency rank: #24,222 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maqueta"?
"maqueta" is spelled M-A-Q-U-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈket̪a].
What does "maqueta" mean?
As a noun, "maqueta" means: Modelo tridimensional de un objeto, casa o edificio a escala reducida, construido en cartón, plástico u otro material
What words are commonly confused with "maqueta"?
"maqueta" is commonly confused with "máquina", "marquesa", "maquetas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "maqueta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maqueta" is [maˈket̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maqueta" come from?
"maqueta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.