rueca

[ˈrweka]

/[ˈrweka]/ noun

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The verdict

“rueca” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,698 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,698
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento que sirve para hilar, y se compone de una vara delgada con un rocadero hacia la extremidad superior.

Key facts for rueca
PropertyValue
Headwordrueca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrweka]
Letters5
Frequency rank#95,698
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rueca” 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). rueca lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

rueca is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,698 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈrweka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

rueca has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is rueca, spelled R-U-E-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento que sirve para hilar, y se compone de una vara delgada con un rocadero hacia la extremidad superior.
  2. 2
    Vuelta o torcimiento de una cosa.

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 "rueca"?
"rueca" is spelled R-U-E-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrweka].
What does "rueca" mean?
As a noun, "rueca" means: Instrumento que sirve para hilar, y se compone de una vara delgada con un rocadero hacia la extremidad superior.
How do you pronounce "rueca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rueca" is [ˈrweka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rueca" come from?
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Using “rueca”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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