menudo
me·nu·do/mɪˈnuːdəʊ/noun
menudo is spelled M-E-N-U-D-O: 6 letters and 3 syllables (me·nu·do). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, menudo means “A traditional Mexican soup made with tripe and chili peppers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of menudo is menudos.
How many letters and syllables are in menudo?
| Letters | 6: M-E-N-U-D-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: me·nu·do |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is menudo?
Menudo appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st 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 menudo?
- /mɪˈnuːdəʊ/
Menudo has 3 syllables, split me·nu·do in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of menudo
- menudos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does menudo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional Mexican soup made with tripe and chili peppers.
- 2
A traditional stew from the Philippines, made with sliced pork and calf's liver in tomato sauce.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does menudo come from?
Borrowed from Spanish menudo. Doublet of minute and menu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).