macular

[makuˈlaɾ]

/[makuˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“macular” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,137 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,137
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manchar (poner sucia una cosa).

Corpus desk

Index ES-macular · macular · Spanish

macular · rank #92,137 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,137
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH lusitana

Nearest frequency peer: lusitana (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “macular”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “macular” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for macular
PropertyValue
Headwordmacular
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[makuˈlaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,137
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “macular” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.macularcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “lusitana” (#92,135), “lunática” (#92,134), “magazín” (#92,140). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “macular” va en #92,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

macular is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,137 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [makuˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for macular in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is macular, spelled M-A-C-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manchar (poner sucia una cosa).
  2. 2
    Manchar (deslustrar la fama de alguien).

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 "macular"?
"macular" is spelled M-A-C-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [makuˈlaɾ].
What does "macular" mean?
As a verb, "macular" means: Manchar (poner sucia una cosa).
How do you pronounce "macular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "macular" is [makuˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "macular" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

magazín#92,140magical#92,141Maldini#92,146logical#92,124

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list