machismo

Name: machismo, English Word Data
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/mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/

//mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“machismo” is uncommon English (frequency #53,675 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,675
frequency rank, English: 36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An excessive masculine pride.

Key facts for machismo
Property	Value
Headword	machismo
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#53,675
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “machismo” sits in English 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). machismo lands here:

#53,675

#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

machismo is uncommon English at frequency #53,675 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for machismo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested 1940, from American Spanish machismo, from Spanish macho (“male”), + suffix -ismo (“-ism”). The correct English form is machismo, spelled M-A-C-H-I-S-M-O.

Definition

1
An excessive masculine pride.
2
exaggerated masculinity
3
characteristic, behavior or particularity of Male; Macheza.
4
male chauvinism, misogyny

Etymology

First attested 1940, from American Spanish machismo, from Spanish macho (“male”), + suffix -ismo (“-ism”).

Synonyms

machoism machoness

This word in other languages

machismo(Español)machisme(Français)Machismo(Deutsch)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "machismo"?

"machismo" is spelled M-A-C-H-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/.

What does "machismo" mean?

As a noun, "machismo" means: An excessive masculine pride.

How do you pronounce "machismo"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "machismo" is /mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "machismo"?

First attested 1940, from American Spanish machismo, from Spanish macho (“male”), + suffix -ismo (“-ism”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “machismo”

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

The one correct English spelling is M-A-C-H-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.