maquetación
/maketaˈθjon/feminine
The English word layout can be translated into Spanish as maquetación. Wiktionary also lists impaginación and trazado.
Meaning: structured arrangement of items (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| maquetación | /maketaˈθjon/ /maketaˈsjon/ |
feminine |
| impaginación | /impaxinaθjon/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /impaxinasjon/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
| trazado | /tɾaˈθado/ /tɾaˈsado/ |
masculine |
The word layout refers to the structured arrangement of items.
Which one should you use?
maquetación is the technical term used for the layout of a website, a digital document or a graphic design project. impaginación is used specifically when the layout refers to the arrangement of pages in a book or magazine. trazado is used when the layout refers to a physical outline, a path or the structural trace of a design or route.
How does it change in a sentence?
trazado is a masculine noun and requires masculine articles like el or un.
How do you pronounce it?
/maketaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The term maqueta is also used in the music industry to describe a 'demo tape'. This refers to the 'layout' or rough structure of a song before it is professionally recorded.
- The word maquetación comes from maqueta, which refers to a physical scale model. In a design context, it implies that the digital layout is a blueprint or a prototype of the final result.
- While an English speaker might use 'layout' for a city's streets, using maquetación in Spanish would sound like you are designing a miniature model rather than describing a real urban plan.
Examples in context
- El formato de esta revista es muy atractivo.The layout of this magazine is very appealing.
- La distribución de los muebles en esta sala es perfecta.The layout of the furniture in this room is perfect.
- El esquema de la presentación facilitó la comprensión del tema.The layout of the presentation made it easy to understand the topic.
- La maquetación de la revista es muy moderna.The layout of the magazine is very modern.
- No me gusta la maquetación de este sitio web.I don't like the layout of this website.
- Debemos revisar la maquetación antes de imprimir.We must review the layout before printing.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing a design project at the office.
- Sofía¿Qué te parece la nueva maquetación, Mateo?What do you think of the new layout, Mateo?
- MateoMe encanta, la maquetación es muy limpia.I love it, the layout is very clean.
- SofíaMe alegra que te guste mi trabajo.I am glad you like my work.
- MateoEs un excelente diseño, Sofía.It is an excellent design, Sofia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “layout” translations and entries maquetación, trazado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries maquetación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
