mácula
[ˈmakula]
The verdict
“mácula” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #81,230 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #81,230
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mancha amarilla en la retina, que incluye la fóvea y que contiene gran cantidad de conos para la percepción de los colores.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mácula |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmakula] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #81,230 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mácula” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mácula is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmakula]. Corpus data places it at rank #81,230 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.
No misspelling variants are generated for mácula in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mácula, spelled M-Á-C-U-L-A.
Definition
- 1Mancha amarilla en la retina, que incluye la fóvea y que contiene gran cantidad de conos para la percepción de los colores.
- 2Marca o señal que deja la suciedad en alguna cosa.
- 3Acto contrario a la ética, el honor o las buenas costumbres.
- 4Acción de hacer trampa o engañar.
- 5Cada una de las partes obscuras que se observan en el disco del Sol o de la Luna.
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 "mácula"?
What does "mácula" mean?
How do you pronounce "mácula"?
What language does "mácula" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “mácula”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-Á-C-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmakula] (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.