Mexicana

noun

"mexicana" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mexicana” is uncommon English (frequency #58,847 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,847
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A store that sells Mexican products.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mexicana · Mexicana · English

Mexicana · rank #58,847 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,847
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Meuse

Nearest frequency peer: Meuse (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Mexicana”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Mexicana” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mexicana
PropertyValue
HeadwordMexicana
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,847
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Mexicana” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Mexicanafalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Meuse” (#58,846), “mete” (#58,845), “MIATA” (#58,849). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mexicana” is #58,847. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mexicana is uncommon English at frequency #58,847 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Mexicana in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish mexicana. The correct English form is Mexicana, spelled M-E-X-I-C-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A store that sells Mexican products.
  2. 2
    A spicy pizza with Mexican-style ingredients.
  3. 3
    A female Mexican.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mexicana appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Overall she thought the Supremo was the best and she was glad she had ordered two. But the two Mexicanas were tasty and the Three Cheeses with thick crust also had something to recommend it.
  2. Rachael took a bite of her pizza. She had ordered a Mexicana with extra chilli and the peppery heat made her nose run.

Etymology

From Spanish mexicana.

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 "Mexicana"?
"Mexicana" is spelled M-E-X-I-C-A-N-A.
What does "Mexicana" mean?
As a noun, "Mexicana" means: A store that sells Mexican products.
What is the origin of the word "Mexicana"?
From Spanish mexicana. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mexicana", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list