rey
Spanish, noun/ˈrei/
rey is spelled R-E-Y (3 letters) and appears 174 times per million words in written Spanish, the 481st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Rey is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “king” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Monarca soberano de un reino”.
What does rey mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineking
- 2
masculineking
- 3
colloquialmasculinedarling, fellow
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Monarca soberano de un reino. 2. (♔, ♚) Trebejo del ajedrez, de movimiento limitado pero máximo valor, puesto que la imposibilidad de defenderlo acarrea la derrota. 3. Naipe que lleva la figura de un rey₁, que vale 12 en la baraja española y 13 en la francesa. 4. Persona o cosa de máxima calidad o importancia en algún aspecto.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of rey
- reyes plural
- reina feminine
- reinas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rey?
- /ˈrei/
- [ˈrei̯]
- [ˈrej]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to rey
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is rey in Spanish?
rey appears 174 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).