máquina de escribir

[ˈmakina ð̞e eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]

/[ˈmakina ð̞e eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dispositivo mecánico, electromecánico o electrónico para escribir textos directamente sobre papel o un material similar mediante un teclado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maquina-de-escribir · máquina de escribir · Spanish

máquina de escribir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 máquina de escribir
PropertyValue
Headwordmáquina de escribir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmakina ð̞e eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “máquina de escribir” en español

máquina de escribirestá 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

máquina de escribir is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmakina ð̞e eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dispositivo mecánico, electromecánico o electrónico para escribir textos directamente sobre papel o un material similar mediante un teclado.".

máquina de escribir has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is máquina de escribir, spelled M-Á-Q-U-I-N-A- -D-E- -E-S-C-R-I-B-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo mecánico, electromecánico o electrónico para escribir textos directamente sobre papel o un material similar mediante un teclado.

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 "máquina de escribir"?
"máquina de escribir" is spelled M-Á-Q-U-I-N-A- -D-E- -E-S-C-R-I-B-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmakina ð̞e eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ].
What does "máquina de escribir" mean?
As a phrase, "máquina de escribir" means: Dispositivo mecánico, electromecánico o electrónico para escribir textos directamente sobre papel o un material similar mediante un teclado.
How do you pronounce "máquina de escribir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "máquina de escribir" is [ˈmakina ð̞e eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "máquina de escribir" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list