Mapuche

/məˈpuːtʃeɪ/

//məˈpuːtʃeɪ// name

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"mapuche" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mapuche” is uncommon English (frequency #65,289 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,289
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An indigenous group of inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina.

Key facts for Mapuche
PropertyValue
HeadwordMapuche
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məˈpuːtʃeɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,289
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mapuche” 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). Mapuche lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mapuche is uncommon English at frequency #65,289 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /məˈpuːtʃeɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Mapuche in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Mapudungun Mapuce. The correct English form is Mapuche, spelled M-A-P-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An indigenous group of inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina.
  2. 2
    The language of the Mapuche people.

Etymology

From Mapudungun Mapuce.

Synonyms

Mapudungun

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 "Mapuche"?
"Mapuche" is spelled M-A-P-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈpuːtʃeɪ/.
What does "Mapuche" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mapuche" means: An indigenous group of inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina.
How do you pronounce "Mapuche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mapuche" is /məˈpuːtʃeɪ/. 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 "Mapuche"?
From Mapudungun Mapuce. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Mapuche”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-P-U-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /məˈpuːtʃeɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list