Mantilla
[manˈtɪlja]
The verdict
“Mantilla” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schleiertuch/Spitzentuch einer spanischen Festtracht
Corpus desk
Index DE-mantilla · Mantilla · German
Mantilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mantilla |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [manˈtɪlja] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mantilla“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mantilla is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [manˈtɪlja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Mantilla in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mantilla, spelled M-A-N-T-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Schleiertuch/Spitzentuch einer spanischen Festtracht
- 2dreieckiges Schultertuch
- 3kleiner Mantel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mantilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie kaufte sich als Erinnerung an den Madridaufenthalt eine klassische, schwarze Mantilla.
„Beim Fernsehkucken strickte sie sich eine Mantilla mit Fransen.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.