póquer
[ˈpokeɾ]
The verdict
“póquer” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #35,711 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #35,711
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | póquer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpokeɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #35,711 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “póquer” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for póquer is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpokeɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,711 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Juego 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
- 2Combinación que se obtiene con cuatro cartas del mismo número. Es inmediatamente superior al full house e inmediatamente inferior a la escalera de color.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “póquer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-Ó-Q-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpokeɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “pour” - see the side-by-side comparison. póquer vs pour
- 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.