estanque

/iʃ.ˈtɐ̃.kɨ/

//iʃ.ˈtɐ̃.kɨ// adj

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The verdict

“estanque” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,788 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,788
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - impermeável à passagem de líquidos, vedado

Key facts for estanque
PropertyValue
Headwordestanque
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/iʃ.ˈtɐ̃.kɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,788
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estanque” sits in Portuguese 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). estanque 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

estanque is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,788 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /iʃ.ˈtɐ̃.kɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

estanque doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is estanque, spelled E-S-T-A-N-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    impermeável à passagem de líquidos, vedado
  2. 2
    hermético, vedado a qualquer substância
  3. 3
    estagnado, sem correnteza
  4. 4
    esgotado, vazio

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "estanque"?
"estanque" is spelled E-S-T-A-N-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈtɐ̃.kɨ/.
What does "estanque" mean?
As an adjective, "estanque" means: impermeável à passagem de líquidos, vedado
How do you pronounce "estanque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estanque" is /iʃ.ˈtɐ̃.kɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estanque" come from?
"estanque" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “estanque”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-T-A-N-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iʃ.ˈtɐ̃.kɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese 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