machina

[ma.ʃi.na]

/[ma.ʃi.na]/ verb

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The verdict

“machina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,217 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,217
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tecera persona del singular para el modo indicativo del pasado simple del verbo machiner.

Key facts for machina
PropertyValue
Headwordmachina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ma.ʃi.na]
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,217
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “machina” 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). machina 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.

Rare enough to double-check

machina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,217 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ma.ʃi.na]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tecera persona del singular para el modo indicativo del pasado simple del verbo machiner.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for machina, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is machina, spelled M-A-C-H-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tecera persona del singular para el modo indicativo del pasado simple del verbo machiner.

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 "machina"?
"machina" is spelled M-A-C-H-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ma.ʃi.na].
What does "machina" mean?
As a verb, "machina" means: Tecera persona del singular para el modo indicativo del pasado simple del verbo machiner.
How do you pronounce "machina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "machina" is [ma.ʃi.na]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "machina" come from?
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Using “machina”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-C-H-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ma.ʃi.na] (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

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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