Ciudad de México

[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko]

/[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko]/ name

The verdict

“Ciudad de México” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Uno de los 32 estados de México y capital del país. Colinda con el Estado de México en la mayor parte de sus límites territoriales y al sur con colinda con el estado de Morelos.

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Index ES-ciudad-de-mexico · Ciudad de México · Spanish

Ciudad de México · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Ciudad de México
PropertyValue
HeadwordCiudad de México
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Ciudad de México” en español

Ciudad de Méxicoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ciudad de México is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Uno de los 32 estados de México y capital del país. Colinda con el Estado de México en la mayor parte de sus límites territoriales y al sur con colinda con el estado de Morelos.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ciudad de México in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is Ciudad de México, spelled C-I-U-D-A-D- -D-E- -M-É-X-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Uno de los 32 estados de México y capital del país. Colinda con el Estado de México en la mayor parte de sus límites territoriales y al sur con colinda con el estado de Morelos.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ciudad de México"?
"Ciudad de México" is spelled C-I-U-D-A-D- -D-E- -M-É-X-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko].
What does "Ciudad de México" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ciudad de México" means: Uno de los 32 estados de México y capital del país. Colinda con el Estado de México en la mayor parte de sus límites territoriales y al sur con colinda con el estado de Morelos.
How do you pronounce "Ciudad de México"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ciudad de México" is [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ciudad de México" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list