madrigal

[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞al]

/[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞al]/ noun

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The verdict

“madrigal” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,991. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,991
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poema corto, por lo común de 2 a 3 estancias, con versos de once o siete sílabas, que expresa generalmente un tema amoroso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-madrigal · madrigal · Spanish

madrigal · rank #30,991 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,991
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH macetas

Nearest frequency peer: macetas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “madrigal”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “madrigal” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

madrigal vs madrina
75% similar
madrigal vs madrugar
75% similar

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

Key facts for madrigal
PropertyValue
Headwordmadrigal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞al]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,991
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “madrigal”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.madrigalcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “macetas” (#30,990), “magnates” (#30,992), “magnéticos” (#30,993). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “madrigal” va en #30,991. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around madrigal (IPA [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞al]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,991 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for madrigal, with forms such as "amdrigal", "maddrigal", and "madirgal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "madrina", "madrugar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is madrigal, spelled M-A-D-R-I-G-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poema corto, por lo común de 2 a 3 estancias, con versos de once o siete sílabas, que expresa generalmente un tema amoroso.
  2. 2
    Composición musical, de origen italiano, para múltiples voces sin acompañamiento, sobre un texto lírico alegórico, amoroso o satírico.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amdrigal
  • maddrigal
  • madirgal
  • madrgial
  • madriagl
  • madrigall
  • madriggal
  • madrigla
  • madrrigal
  • mardigal
  • mdarigal
  • mmadrigal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of madrigal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amdrigal2maddrigal1madirgal2madrgial2madriagl2madrigall1madriggal1madrigla2
Edit distance from "madrigal"

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 "madrigal"?
"madrigal" is spelled M-A-D-R-I-G-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞al].
What does "madrigal" mean?
As a noun, "madrigal" means: Poema corto, por lo común de 2 a 3 estancias, con versos de once o siete sílabas, que expresa generalmente un tema amoroso.
What words are commonly confused with "madrigal"?
"madrigal" is commonly confused with "madrina", "madrugar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "madrigal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "madrigal" is [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "madrigal" come from?
"madrigal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

magnates#30,992maquetas#30,997limpiado#30,980levantes#30,978

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

moratoria12 variantsinculcar12 variantsobliguen12 variantsimparten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list