dormir la mona

[d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona]

/[d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caer en un estado de sueño profundo provocado por la ingestión excesiva de alcohol u otros fármacos o drogas. Normalmente tiene lugar cuando el estado de excitación provocado por la sustancia tiend...

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Index ES-dormir-la-mona · dormir la mona · Spanish

dormir la mona · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dormir la mona
PropertyValue
Headworddormir la mona
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dormir la mona” en español

dormir la monano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dormir la mona is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Caer en un estado de sueño profundo provocado por la ingestión excesiva de alcohol u otros fármacos o drogas. Normalmente tiene lugar cuando el estado de excitación provocado por la sustancia tiend...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dormir la mona, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dormir la mona, spelled D-O-R-M-I-R- -L-A- -M-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caer en un estado de sueño profundo provocado por la ingestión excesiva de alcohol u otros fármacos o drogas. Normalmente tiene lugar cuando el estado de excitación provocado por la sustancia tiende a disminuir.

Synonyms

dormirla

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 "dormir la mona"?
"dormir la mona" is spelled D-O-R-M-I-R- -L-A- -M-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona].
What does "dormir la mona" mean?
As a phrase, "dormir la mona" means: Caer en un estado de sueño profundo provocado por la ingestión excesiva de alcohol u otros fármacos o drogas. Normalmente tiene lugar cuando el estado de excitación provocado por la sustancia tiend...
How do you pronounce "dormir la mona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dormir la mona" is [d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dormir la mona" come from?
"dormir la mona" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list