máquina de escribir
[ˈmakina ð̞e eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]
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 May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo mecánico, electromecánico o electrónico para escribir textos directamente sobre papel o un material similar mediante un teclado.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | máquina de escribir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈmakina ð̞e eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ] |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “máquina de escribir” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Dispositivo 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.
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Using “máquina de escribir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-Á-Q-U-I-N-A- -D-E- -E-S-C-R-I-B-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmakina ð̞e eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.