póquer

[ˈpokeɾ]

/[ˈpokeɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“póquer” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,711
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Juego de cartas que consiste en combinar de diversas formas cinco cartas del mismo valor o del mismo color; gana la partida el jugador que obtiene la combinación de más valor

Corpus desk

Index ES-poquer · póquer · Spanish

póquer · rank #35,711 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,711
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pícaro

Nearest frequency peer: pícaro (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “póquer”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “póquer” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

póquer vs pour
50% similar
póquer vs power
50% similar
póquer vs porque
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for póquer
PropertyValue
Headwordpóquer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpokeɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,711
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “póquer”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).póquercae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pícaro” (#35,710), “racionalización” (#35,712), “Puff” (#35,709). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “póquer” va en #35,711. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around póquer (IPA [ˈpokeɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,711 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for póquer, with forms such as "ppóquer", "pqóuer", and "póqeur". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "pour", "power", "porque", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is póquer, spelled P-Ó-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juego de cartas que consiste en combinar de diversas formas cinco cartas del mismo valor o del mismo color; gana la partida el jugador que obtiene la combinación de más valor
  2. 2
    Combinación que se obtiene con cuatro cartas del mismo número. Es inmediatamente superior al full house e inmediatamente inferior a la escalera de color.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how póquer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¿Podrá ganar el póquer en esta mesa de un casino tan distinto?

This word in other languages

poker(English)poker(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppóquer
  • pqóuer
  • póqeur
  • póqquer
  • póquerr
  • póqure
  • póuqer
  • ópquer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of póquer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ppóquer1pqóuer2póqeur2póqquer1póquerr1póqure2póuqer2ópquer2
Edit distance from "póquer"

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 "póquer"?
"póquer" is spelled P-Ó-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpokeɾ].
What does "póquer" mean?
As a noun, "póquer" means: Juego de cartas que consiste en combinar de diversas formas cinco cartas del mismo valor o del mismo color; gana la partida el jugador que obtiene la combinación de más valor
What words are commonly confused with "póquer"?
"póquer" is commonly confused with "pour", "power", "porque". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "póquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "póquer" is [ˈpokeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "póquer" come from?
"póquer" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pícaro#35,710reacio#35,716progre#35,702relajo#35,723

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

seréis8 variantssolapa8 variantssonata8 variantsoponer8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list