quepis
[ˈkepis]
The verdict
“quepis” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gorra semirrígida, de fondo plano, con visera horizontal, empleada en el uniforme de los ejércitos de varios países.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quepis |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkepis] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quepis” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
quepis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkepis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gorra semirrígida, de fondo plano, con visera horizontal, empleada en el uniforme de los ejércitos de varios países.".
Zero misspellings are on record for quepis in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is quepis, spelled Q-U-E-P-I-S.
Definition
- 1Gorra semirrígida, de fondo plano, con visera horizontal, empleada en el uniforme de los ejércitos de varios países.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “quepis”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-E-P-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkepis] (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.