del montón

[d̪el mõn̪ˈt̪õn]

/[d̪el mõn̪ˈt̪õn]/ phrase

The verdict

“del montón” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Normal, mediocre, que no destaca para bien ni para mal.

Key facts for del montón
PropertyValue
Headworddel montón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[d̪el mõn̪ˈt̪õn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “del montón” sits in Spanish frequency

del montón 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.

Rare enough to double-check

del montón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪el mõn̪ˈt̪õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Normal, mediocre, que no destaca para bien ni para mal.".

del montón doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is del montón, spelled D-E-L- -M-O-N-T-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Normal, mediocre, que no destaca para bien ni para mal.

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 "del montón"?
"del montón" is spelled D-E-L- -M-O-N-T-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪el mõn̪ˈt̪õn].
What does "del montón" mean?
As a phrase, "del montón" means: Normal, mediocre, que no destaca para bien ni para mal.
How do you pronounce "del montón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "del montón" is [d̪el mõn̪ˈt̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "del montón" come from?
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Using “del montón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-L- -M-O-N-T-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪el mõn̪ˈt̪õn] (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