W is the twenty-fourth letter and the nineteenth consonant of the Spanish alphabet. It is one of the least frequent letters in the Spanish language, appearing only in words of foreign origin.
Creo que el wifi no funciona bien.
I think the Wi-Fi isn’t working properly.A mi papá le gustaban mucho los wésterns.
My father was very fond of Westerns.
The letter W may appear in initial, middle, or final position in the word:
- Words starting with W: wok, whisky, watt.
- Words with W in them: taekwondo, software, kiwi (kiwifruit).
- Words ending in W. They have a very low occurrence: show, Glasgow, bungalow.
Pronunciation tip: The Spanish /w/ sound is pronounced as /gu/ or /u/:
Exception: It may be pronounced /b/ in words of German origin:
wagneriano
Wagnerian
Fun fact: Though the Real Academia Española recommends the name uve doble for the Spanish letter W, other names are accepted. In many Latin American countries, W is referred to as doble ve or ve doble (double v). In Mexico and the Caribbean countries, it is called doble u.
Spanish words that start with W
| web web | Wanda Wanda | Washington Washington |
| wifi Wi-Fi | wéstern Western | wélter welterweight |
| wafle waffle | whisky whisky | wasapear to WhatsApp |
| wasabi wasabi | windsurf windsurf | Windsor Windsor |
| walkie-talkie walkie-talkie | wok wok | weberiano relating to Max Weber |
| waterpolo water polo | Wembley Wembley | westfaliano relating to the Peace of Westphalia |
| waterpolista water polo player | whiskería whisky bar | weimarés Weimarian |
| Walter Walter | windsurfista windsurfer | wichí indigenous people from South America |
| walkman walkman | Wilson Wilson | wahabita related to Wahhabism |
| watt watt | wagneriano Wagnerian | wellingtonia related to Wellingtonia |
¿Me puedes decir la clave del wifi?
Can you tell me the Wi-Fi password?Chequearé en la web cómo se escribe esa palabra.
I’ll check on the web how to spell that word.Mamá cocinó unas verduras deliciosas salteadas en el wok.
Mom cooked some delicious stir-fried vegetables in the wok.Los fines de semana nos gusta desayunar wafles con miel.
On weekends we like to have waffles with honey for breakfast.
- See also: Words with X
Spanish words with W in them
| kiwi kiwifruit | hawaiano Hawaiian | darwinismo Darwinism |
| software software | Taiwán Taiwan | darwinista Darwinist |
| hardware hardware | taiwanés Taiwanese | darwiniano Darwinian |
| sándwich sandwich | swing swing | Newton Newton |
| bowling bowling | rottweiler Rottweiler | newtoniano Newtonian |
| taekwondo taekwondo | Kuwait Kuwait | Iowa Iowa |
| showman showman | kuwaití Kuwaiti | Hollywood Hollywood |
| Hawái Hawaii | Darwin Darwin | hollywoodense Hollywood, Hollywoodian |
Hawái está compuesta por más de 100 islas volcánicas.
Hawaii is made up of more than 100 volcanic islands.La supervivencia del más apto es un concepto propuesto por Darwin.
The survival of the fittest is a concept proposed by Darwin.Mi hermano es cinturón negro de taekwondo.
My brother is a black belt in taekwondo.Este aparato es de origen taiwanés.
This device is of Taiwanese origin.
- See also: Spanish words
More everyday Spanish words with W in them
Some more everyday Spanish words and expressions with W in them include:
Trelew es una ciudad importante en la Patagonia.
Trelew is an important city in Patagonia.
La banda se presentará en varios shows las próximas semanas.
The band will perform in several shows in the coming weeks.
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Practice: Spanish words with W
References
- Wordreference.com, “waterpolista,” accessed November 25, 2024, https://www.wordreference.com/
- Oxford Spanish Dictionary, 3rd edition on CD-ROM, Oxford University Press.
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary, accessed November 27, 2024, under “Hollywoodian,” https://www.merriam-webster.com/
- Real Academia Española, Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, under “wéstern,” accessed November 25, 2024, https://www.rae.es/
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