plaqueta

[plaˈket̪a]

/[plaˈket̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“plaqueta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,955 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,955
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mosaico cerámico rectangular que se usa para revestir las paredes y el piso con un patrón similar al ladrillo.

Key facts for plaqueta
PropertyValue
Headwordplaqueta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[plaˈket̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,955
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plaqueta” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). plaqueta lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

plaqueta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,955 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [plaˈket̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

plaqueta doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is plaqueta, spelled P-L-A-Q-U-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mosaico cerámico rectangular que se usa para revestir las paredes y el piso con un patrón similar al ladrillo.
  2. 2
    Trombocito.

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 "plaqueta"?
"plaqueta" is spelled P-L-A-Q-U-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [plaˈket̪a].
What does "plaqueta" mean?
As a noun, "plaqueta" means: Mosaico cerámico rectangular que se usa para revestir las paredes y el piso con un patrón similar al ladrillo.
How do you pronounce "plaqueta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plaqueta" is [plaˈket̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plaqueta" come from?
"plaqueta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “plaqueta”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-L-A-Q-U-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [plaˈket̪a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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