máquina de vapor
[ˈmakina ð̞e β̞aˈpoɾ]
The verdict
“máquina de vapor” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Motor de combustión externa que transforma la energía de una cantidad de vapor de agua en trabajo mecánico o cinético.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | máquina de vapor |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈmakina ð̞e β̞aˈpoɾ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “máquina de vapor” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
máquina de vapor is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmakina ð̞e β̞aˈpoɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Motor de combustión externa que transforma la energía de una cantidad de vapor de agua en trabajo mecánico o cinético.".
No misspelling variants are generated for máquina de vapor in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is máquina de vapor, spelled M-Á-Q-U-I-N-A- -D-E- -V-A-P-O-R.
Definition
- 1Motor de combustión externa que transforma la energía de una cantidad de vapor de agua en trabajo mecánico o cinético.
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 vapor”
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- -V-A-P-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmakina ð̞e β̞aˈpoɾ] (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.