macuto

[maˈkut̪o]

/[maˈkut̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“macuto” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #72,949 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,949
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cesto cilíndrico de caña trenzada, usado para transportar vituallas o enseres.

Key facts for macuto
PropertyValue
Headwordmacuto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈkut̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,949
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “macuto” 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). macuto lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for macuto is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈkut̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,949 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for macuto, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is macuto, spelled M-A-C-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cesto cilíndrico de caña trenzada, usado para transportar vituallas o enseres.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, bolsa de material resistente que se sujeta a la espalda para transportar vituallas o enseres.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "macuto"?
"macuto" is spelled M-A-C-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈkut̪o].
What does "macuto" mean?
As a noun, "macuto" means: Cesto cilíndrico de caña trenzada, usado para transportar vituallas o enseres.
How do you pronounce "macuto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "macuto" is [maˈkut̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "macuto" come from?
"macuto" 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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Using “macuto”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-C-U-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈkut̪o] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list