parka

[ˈpaɾka]

/[ˈpaɾka]/ noun

The verdict

“parka” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,306 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,306
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chaqueta, usualmente con capucha, que es de un material y grosor apropiados para protegerse de la lluvia o el frío.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parka · parka · Spanish

parka · rank #71,306 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,306
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH parenteral

Nearest frequency peer: parenteral (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “parka”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “parka” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for parka
PropertyValue
Headwordparka
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaɾka]
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,306
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “parka” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).parkacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “parenteral” (#71,305), “parecíamos” (#71,304), “pausar” (#71,308). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parka” va en #71,306. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

parka is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,306 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaɾka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chaqueta, usualmente con capucha, que es de un material y grosor apropiados para protegerse de la lluvia o el frío.".

parka doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is parka, spelled P-A-R-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chaqueta, usualmente con capucha, que es de un material y grosor apropiados para protegerse de la lluvia o el frío.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "parka"?
"parka" is spelled P-A-R-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaɾka].
What does "parka" mean?
As a noun, "parka" means: Chaqueta, usualmente con capucha, que es de un material y grosor apropiados para protegerse de la lluvia o el frío.
How do you pronounce "parka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parka" is [ˈpaɾka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "parka", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list