machista

[maˈt͡ʃist̪a]

/[maˈt͡ʃist̪a]/ adj

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The verdict

“machista” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,526
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de, relativo a o partidario del machismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-machista · machista · Spanish

machista · rank #10,526 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,526
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH lunar

Nearest frequency peer: lunar (-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 “machista”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “machista” 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).

machista vs marxista
75% similar
machista vs macrista
88% similar
machista vs machistas
89% similar

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

Key facts for machista
PropertyValue
Headwordmachista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maˈt͡ʃist̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,526
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “machista”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.machistacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lunar” (#10,525), “magistrados” (#10,527), “luchador” (#10,524). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “machista” va en #10,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around machista (IPA [maˈt͡ʃist̪a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,526 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Propio de, relativo a o partidario del machismo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for machista, with forms such as "amchista", "macchista", and "machhista". 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, "marxista", "macrista", "machistas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is machista, spelled M-A-C-H-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de, relativo a o partidario del machismo.

Antonyms

hembrista

This word in other languages

machiste(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amchista
  • macchista
  • machhista
  • machisat
  • machissta
  • machistta
  • machitsa
  • machsita
  • macihsta
  • mahcista
  • mcahista
  • mmachista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of machista - 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.

amchista2macchista1machhista1machisat2machissta1machistta1machitsa2machsita2
Edit distance from "machista"

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 "machista"?
"machista" is spelled M-A-C-H-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈt͡ʃist̪a].
What does "machista" mean?
As an adjective, "machista" means: Propio de, relativo a o partidario del machismo.
What words are commonly confused with "machista"?
"machista" is commonly confused with "marxista", "macrista", "machistas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "machista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "machista" is [maˈt͡ʃist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "machista" come from?
"machista" 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 "machista", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

luchador#10,524marxista#10,531invitada#10,519moviendo#10,536

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

manhattan12 variantsordinaria12 variantsportátil12 variantsregresan12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list