yonqui

[ˈʝõŋki]

/[ˈʝõŋki]/ noun

The verdict

“yonqui” 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 September 3, 2026) - Persona adicta a la heroína.

Corpus desk

Index ES-yonqui · yonqui · Spanish

yonqui · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Y" 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 yonqui
PropertyValue
Headwordyonqui
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʝõŋki]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “yonqui” en español

yonquiestá 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

yonqui is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʝõŋki]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona adicta a la heroína.".

yonqui has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is yonqui, spelled Y-O-N-Q-U-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona adicta a la heroína.

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 "yonqui"?
"yonqui" is spelled Y-O-N-Q-U-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝõŋki].
What does "yonqui" mean?
As a noun, "yonqui" means: Persona adicta a la heroína.
How do you pronounce "yonqui"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yonqui" is [ˈʝõŋki]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yonqui" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list