machete

[maˈt͡ʃet̪e]

/[maˈt͡ʃet̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“machete” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,897
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuchillo grande, de un solo filo y más corto que una espada, que se utiliza para segar, cortar o podar plantas, especialmente para abrirse paso en la jungla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-machete · machete · Spanish

machete · rank #16,897 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,897
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH locuras

Nearest frequency peer: locuras (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “machete”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “machete” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

machete vs machine
71% similar
machete vs machote
86% similar
machete vs machetes
88% similar

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

Key facts for machete
PropertyValue
Headwordmachete
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈt͡ʃet̪e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,897
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “machete”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).machetecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “locuras” (#16,896), “Mahoma” (#16,898), “malla” (#16,899). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “machete” va en #16,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around machete (IPA [maˈt͡ʃet̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,897 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for machete, with forms such as "amchete", "macchete", and "macehte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "machine", "machote", "machetes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is machete, spelled M-A-C-H-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuchillo grande, de un solo filo y más corto que una espada, que se utiliza para segar, cortar o podar plantas, especialmente para abrirse paso en la jungla.
  2. 2
    Anotaciones (normalmente realizadas en el propio cuerpo o en un papel pequeño) que se utilizan de forma clandestina como fuente de información en los exámenes.
  3. 3
    Máquina que corta el tabaco que se tiene que transformar en hebras.
  4. 4
    Actividad productiva que se realiza, por lo general, a cambio de un salario.
  5. 5
    Persona reacia a gastar o compartir sus bienes, especialmente dinero.
  6. 6
    Persona emprendedora y eficiente.
  7. 7
    Persona que habitualmente o por preferencia obtiene provecho a costa ajena.^([cita requerida]).
  8. 8
    Órgano eréctil que presenta el macho de los mamíferos, homólogo del clítoris femenino, en el que desembocan los conductos del tracto genitourinario. En algunos animales se retrae en la ingle, y sólo se extiende durante la excreción y la cópula; en el ser humano no es retráctil. Está compuesto en su mayor parte por tejidos esponjosos, llamados cuerpos cavernosos, que al saturarse de sangre producen la erección.
  9. 9
    Edición de un texto para abreviarlo considerablemente u omitir parte de su información.

Synonyms

mochapandapeinillachuletatorpedopasteltrampaempleotrabajochupóngorristagorrónmanguerosablistavividorchulovivoconchudo

This word in other languages

machete(English)machette(Français)Machete(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amchete
  • macchete
  • macehte
  • macheet
  • machette
  • machhete
  • machtee
  • mahcete
  • mcahete
  • mmachete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of machete - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amchete2macchete1macehte2macheet2machette1machhete1machtee2mahcete2
Edit distance from "machete"

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 "machete"?
"machete" is spelled M-A-C-H-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈt͡ʃet̪e].
What does "machete" mean?
As a noun, "machete" means: Cuchillo grande, de un solo filo y más corto que una espada, que se utiliza para segar, cortar o podar plantas, especialmente para abrirse paso en la jungla.
What words are commonly confused with "machete"?
"machete" is commonly confused with "machine", "machote", "machetes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "machete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "machete" is [maˈt͡ʃet̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "machete" come from?
"machete" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "machete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

locuras#16,896mamadas#16,900Montoya#16,906intacto#16,886

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

mística10 variantsnumerosa10 variantspelotón10 variantspezones10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list