maquia

[ˈmakja]

/[ˈmakja]/ noun

The verdict

“maquia” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formación vegetal de especies perennes formada principalmente por arbustos y árboles termófilos, de altura media entre 50 cm a 4 metros. Es uno de los principales ecosistemas mediterráneos.

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Index ES-maquia · maquia · Spanish

maquia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 maquia
PropertyValue
Headwordmaquia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmakja]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “maquia” en español

maquiaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

maquia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmakja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Formación vegetal de especies perennes formada principalmente por arbustos y árboles termófilos, de altura media entre 50 cm a 4 metros. Es uno de los principales ecosistemas mediterráneos.".

maquia has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is maquia, spelled M-A-Q-U-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Formación vegetal de especies perennes formada principalmente por arbustos y árboles termófilos, de altura media entre 50 cm a 4 metros. Es uno de los principales ecosistemas mediterráneos.

This word in other languages

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 "maquia"?
"maquia" is spelled M-A-Q-U-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmakja].
What does "maquia" mean?
As a noun, "maquia" means: Formación vegetal de especies perennes formada principalmente por arbustos y árboles termófilos, de altura media entre 50 cm a 4 metros. Es uno de los principales ecosistemas mediterráneos.
How do you pronounce "maquia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maquia" is [ˈmakja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maquia" come from?
"maquia" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list