Macedonia

[maseˈð̞onja]

/[maseˈð̞onja]/ name

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The verdict

“Macedonia” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,192 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#12,192
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Región montuosa con fértiles valles de la península de los Balcanes, dividida entre Grecia, Bulgaria y Macedonia del Norte.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Macedonia vs macedonio
78% similar
Macedonia vs macedonios
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Macedonia
PropertyValue
HeadwordMacedonia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maseˈð̞onja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,192
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Macedonia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Macedonia lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Macedonia is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maseˈð̞onja]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,192 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Macedonia, with forms such as "amcedonia", "maccedonia", and "macdeonia". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "macedonio", "macedonios", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Macedonia, spelled M-A-C-E-D-O-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Región montuosa con fértiles valles de la península de los Balcanes, dividida entre Grecia, Bulgaria y Macedonia del Norte.
  2. 2
    Antiguo nombre de Macedonia del Norte (1991-2019).
  3. 3
    Región del norte de Grecia que coincide con el tercio sur del territorio que ocuparon los primitivos macedonios de la antigüedad. Ésta a su vez se divide administrativamente en Macedonia Occidental, Macedonia Central y Macedonia Oriental.
  4. 4
    Región de Bulgaria, cuya población es macedonia y que colinda con la Antigua República Yugoslava de Macedonia.
  5. 5
    Antiguo reino, cuyos límites primitivos son parecidos a los de Macedonia₁, y en donde se desarrolló la cultura macedónica, una de las componentes de la cultura helénica. Sus más famosos reyes fueron Filipo II y Alejandro Magno.

Synonyms

Macedonia del PirinReino de Macedonia

This word in other languages

Macedonia(English)Macédoine(Français)Mazedonien(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amcedonia,maccedonia,macdeonia,maceddonia,macednoia,macedoina,macedonai,macedonnia,maceodnia,maecdonia,masedonia,mcaedonia,mmacedonia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Macedonia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amcedonia2maccedonia1macdeonia2maceddonia1macednoia2macedoina2macedonai2macedonnia1
Edit distance from "Macedonia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Macedonia"?
"Macedonia" is spelled M-A-C-E-D-O-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maseˈð̞onja].
What does "Macedonia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Macedonia" means: Región montuosa con fértiles valles de la península de los Balcanes, dividida entre Grecia, Bulgaria y Macedonia del Norte.
What words are commonly confused with "Macedonia"?
"Macedonia" is commonly confused with "macedonio", "macedonios". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Macedonia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Macedonia" is [maseˈð̞onja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Macedonia" come from?
"Macedonia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Macedonia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-C-E-D-O-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maseˈð̞onja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “macedonio” - see the side-by-side comparison. Macedonia vs macedonio
  • 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