yunque

[ˈʝũŋke]

/[ˈʝũŋke]/ noun

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The verdict

“yunque” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,916
frequency rank, Spanish
177
“Y” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-yunque · yunque · Spanish

yunque · rank #37,916 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,916
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 177
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeppelin

Nearest frequency peer: Zeppelin (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “yunque”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “yunque” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

yunque vs yanqui
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for yunque
PropertyValue
Headwordyunque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʝũŋke]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,916
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “yunque”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).yunquecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Zeppelin” (#37,917), “xenófobos” (#37,914), “wake” (#37,912). Entre 177 lemas con “Y”, “yunque” va en #37,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around yunque (IPA [ˈʝũŋke]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,916 among 177 “Y” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    Hueso que pertenece a la cadena de huesecillos del oído medio, localizado en la caja del tímpano.
  3. 3
    Pieza que soporta el impacto de otra.
  4. 4
    Instrumento de percusión análogo al yunque.
  5. 5
    Persona firme, asidua y perseverante en el trabajo.
  6. 6
    Motivo común que es subyacente a una serie de eventos y fenómenos observables que se repiten.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El gran yunque que aparece como denominador común en los países e instituciones que están fracasando es el virus mental de la ideología woke. Esta es la gran epidemia de nuestra época que debe ser curada. Es el cáncer que hay que extirpar.

This word in other languages

anvil(English)enclume(Français)Amboss(Deutsch)bigorna(Português)

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.

uynque2ynuque2yunnque1yunqeu2yunqque1yunuqe2yuqnue2yyunque1
Edit distance from "yunque"

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 "yunque"?
"yunque" is spelled Y-U-N-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝũŋke].
What does "yunque" mean?
As a noun, "yunque" means: 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.
What words are commonly confused with "yunque"?
"yunque" is commonly confused with "yanqui". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "yunque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yunque" is [ˈʝũŋke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yunque" come from?
"yunque" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "yunque", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

acertó#37,925ahogan#37,934Venera#37,898alojan#37,939

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

tomillo8 variantsasalta8 variantsburdo8 variantsrodillo8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list