quejica

[keˈxika]

/[keˈxika]/ adj

The verdict

“quejica” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #97,779 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#97,779
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que se queja o lamenta en exceso o con frecuencia.

Key facts for quejica
PropertyValue
Headwordquejica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[keˈxika]
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,779
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quejica” 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). quejica lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for quejica is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [keˈxika]. Corpus data places it at rank #97,779 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que se queja o lamenta en exceso o con frecuencia.".

Zero misspellings are on record for quejica in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is quejica, spelled Q-U-E-J-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se queja o lamenta en exceso o con frecuencia.

Synonyms

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 "quejica"?
"quejica" is spelled Q-U-E-J-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈxika].
What does "quejica" mean?
As an adjective, "quejica" means: Que se queja o lamenta en exceso o con frecuencia.
How do you pronounce "quejica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quejica" is [keˈxika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quejica" come from?
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Using “quejica”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-E-J-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [keˈxika] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list