dormir la mona

[d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona]

/[d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona]/ phrase

The verdict

“dormir la mona” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

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

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)

Where “dormir la mona” sits in Spanish frequency

dormir la mona 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 dormir la mona is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona]. 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: "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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Using “dormir la mona”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-O-R-M-I-R- -L-A- -M-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪oɾˈmiɾ la ˈmona] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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