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 May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo mecánico, electromecánico o electrónico para escribir textos directamente sobre papel o un material similar mediante un teclado.

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)

Where “máquina de escribir” sits in Spanish frequency

máquina de escribir falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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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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.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list