macuto

[maˈkut̪o]

/[maˈkut̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“macuto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,949 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,949
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cesto cilíndrico de caña trenzada, usado para transportar vituallas o enseres.

Corpus desk

Index ES-macuto · macuto · Spanish

macuto · rank #72,949 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,949
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH macabros

Nearest frequency peer: macabros (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “macuto”

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 “macuto” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for macuto
PropertyValue
Headwordmacuto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈkut̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,949
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “macuto” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).macutocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “macabros” (#72,948), “macabeo” (#72,947), “magros” (#72,951). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “macuto” va en #72,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

macuto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,949 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈkut̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how macuto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Vueltos a la casa del Juzgado, se procedió a registrar el macuto misterioso, encontrándose dentro de él tierra de cementerio, raíces de arbustos, cadenas, cuernos de venado y de reses con una substancia en su interior parecida a sangre podrida, pedazos de cráneos humanos, costillas, fémures, etcétera. pertenecientes a más de tres cadáveres, según afirmaci…
  2. De mes en mes, hacia el 7, fecha de salida de vapores de los puertos, la afluencia de emigrantes aumentaba. En enero apenas si habían sido cuatro o seis infelices sueltos de Jarilla, de la Robla, del Casar de los Pomares; aquí vinieron con el macuto al hombro o con el baúl a cuestas; de aquí partieron, carretera arriba, a Las Gargalias, para tomar el tren…

Synonyms

bolsónmochilatanate

This word in other languages

backpack(English)sac à dos(Français)Rucksack(Deutsch)mochila(Português)

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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

magros#72,951longer#72,943lomito#72,942mandil#72,957

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list