mantilla
man·til·la/mænˈti(j)ə/noun
mantilla is spelled M-A-N-T-I-L-L-A: 8 letters and 3 syllables (man·til·la). It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mantilla means “A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mantilla is mantillas.
How many letters and syllables are in mantilla?
| Letters | 8: M-A-N-T-I-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: man·til·la |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mantilla?
Mantilla appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mantilla?
- UK /manˈtɪlə/
- UK /-ˈtiːjə/
- US /mænˈti(j)ə/
Mantilla has 3 syllables, split man·til·la in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mantilla.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mantilla?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mantilla from its last stressed vowel (/iə/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mantilla
- mantillas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mantilla mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders.
- 2
A woman's light cloak or cape made of silk, velvet, lace, or other material.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mantilla in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mantilla come from?
Borrowed from Spanish mantilla (“large veil; small cape”), from manta (“blanket, cloth, cloth banner”) + -illa (diminutive).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).