yunque
[ˈʝũŋke]
The verdict
“yunque” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,916 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #37,916
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Herramienta hecha de una pieza grande de metal o piedra, que se utiliza para moldear o martillar otros objetos, como el hierro o el acero.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | yunque |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʝũŋke] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #37,916 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “yunque” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for yunque is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʝũŋke]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,916 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for yunque, with forms such as "uynque", "ynuque", and "yunnque". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "yanqui", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is yunque, spelled Y-U-N-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Herramienta hecha de una pieza grande de metal o piedra, que se utiliza para moldear o martillar otros objetos, como el hierro o el acero.
- 2Hueso que pertenece a la cadena de huesecillos del oído medio, localizado en la caja del tímpano.
- 3Pieza que soporta el impacto de otra.
- 4Instrumento de percusión análogo al yunque.
- 5Persona firme, asidua y perseverante en el trabajo.
- 6Motivo común que es subyacente a una serie de eventos y fenómenos observables que se repiten.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: uynque,ynuque,yunnque,yunqeu,yunqque,yunuqe,yuqnue,yyunque
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of yunque - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “yunque”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Y-U-N-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʝũŋke] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “yanqui” - see the side-by-side comparison. yunque vs yanqui
- 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.