Ciudad de México

[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko]

/[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko]/ name

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The verdict

“Ciudad de México” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.

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)

Where “Ciudad de México” sits in Spanish frequency

Ciudad de México falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Ciudad de México is 16 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

Mexico City(English)Mexico(Français)Mexiko-Stadt(Deutsch)

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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Using “Ciudad de México”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-U-D-A-D- -D-E- -M-É-X-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪e ˈmexiko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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