madera

[maˈð̞eɾa]

/[maˈð̞eɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“madera” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,780 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,780
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tejido duro, formado por fibras de celulosa incrustadas en una red de lignina, que forma la parte principal del tronco y ramaje de los árboles debajo de la corteza.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

madera vs mera
67% similar
madera vs mara
67% similar
madera vs madre
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for madera
PropertyValue
Headwordmadera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈð̞eɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,780
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “madera” 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). madera 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 madera is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈð̞eɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,780 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for madera, with forms such as "amdera", "maddera", and "madear". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mera", "mara", "madre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is madera, spelled M-A-D-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tejido duro, formado por fibras de celulosa incrustadas en una red de lignina, que forma la parte principal del tronco y ramaje de los árboles debajo de la corteza.
  2. 2
    Del color del árbol.
  3. 3
    Pieza de madera₁, usada como material de construcción o combustible.
  4. 4
    Sustancia córnea, análoga a la de las uñas, que forma el casco de los caballos y otros rumiantes.
  5. 5
    Figurativamente, inclinación natural de una persona para una determinada actividad u oficio.
  6. 6
    Instrumento musical de viento, de sonido típicamente dulce en comparación con los metales, fabricados originalmente de madera₁.
  7. 7
    Cuerpo de la policía nacional española.

Synonyms

leñopasta

This word in other languages

wood(English)bois(Français)Holz(Deutsch)madeira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amdera,maddera,madear,maderra,madrea,maedra,mdaera,mmadera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of madera - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amdera2maddera1madear2maderra1madrea2maedra2mdaera2mmadera1
Edit distance from "madera"

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 "madera"?
"madera" is spelled M-A-D-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈð̞eɾa].
What does "madera" mean?
As a noun, "madera" means: Tejido duro, formado por fibras de celulosa incrustadas en una red de lignina, que forma la parte principal del tronco y ramaje de los árboles debajo de la corteza.
What words are commonly confused with "madera"?
"madera" is commonly confused with "mera", "mara", "madre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "madera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "madera" is [maˈð̞eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "madera" come from?
"madera" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “madera”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-D-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈð̞eɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mera” - see the side-by-side comparison. madera vs mera
  • 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