woke

[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝owk]

/[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝owk]/ adj

The verdict

“woke” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relacionado con el wokismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-woke · woke · Spanish

woke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for woke
PropertyValue
Headwordwoke
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝owk]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “woke” en español

wokeestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

woke is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝owk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for woke, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is woke, spelled W-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relacionado con el wokismo.
  2. 2
    Que intenta crear conciencia en temas de justicia social actuales, tales como el sexismo, la discriminación o el racismo, o que promueve la celebración o aceptación de grupos marginados de la sociedad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how woke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Miren ustedes Disney (se hablaba recién de Disney). Disney viene a pérdida. Disney viene en crisis. Viene en caída libre, entre otras cosas, por el wokismo que ha alcanzado. Ahora bien, los accionistas en Disney, los pequeños accionistas están desesperados por cambiar a los directores. Pero ¿quién tiene la mayoría del paquete accionario de Disney? Dos fir…
  2. Esta película es woke.

Synonyms

wokista

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "woke"?
"woke" is spelled W-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝owk].
What does "woke" mean?
As an adjective, "woke" means: Relacionado con el wokismo.
How do you pronounce "woke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "woke" is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝owk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "woke" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list