macuñ
[maˈkũɲ]
The verdict
“macuñ” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En la mitología chilota, especie de manto que se ponen los brujos para poder volar. Estaría hecho con la piel del pecho de una doncella muerta.
Corpus desk
Index ES-macun · macuñ · Spanish
macuñ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | macuñ |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [maˈkũɲ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “macuñ” en español
Rare enough to double-check
macuñ is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈkũɲ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En la mitología chilota, especie de manto que se ponen los brujos para poder volar. Estaría hecho con la piel del pecho de una doncella muerta.".
No misspelling variants are generated for macuñ in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is macuñ, spelled M-A-C-U-Ñ.
Definition
- 1En la mitología chilota, especie de manto que se ponen los brujos para poder volar. Estaría hecho con la piel del pecho de una doncella muerta.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.