madriguera

[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾa]

/[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“madriguera” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,802
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Refugio situado bajo tierra donde se recogen los animales para resguardarse del exterior y protegerse de sus enemigos naturales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-madriguera · madriguera · Spanish

madriguera · rank #38,802 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,802
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH macrismo

Nearest frequency peer: macrismo (-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 “madriguera”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “madriguera” 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
Key facts for madriguera
PropertyValue
Headwordmadriguera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,802
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “madriguera”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “macrismo” (#38,801), “malhechores” (#38,803), “machetes” (#38,800). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “madriguera” va en #38,802. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around madriguera (IPA [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,802 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for madriguera, with forms such as "amdriguera", "maddriguera", and "madirguera". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is madriguera, spelled M-A-D-R-I-G-U-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Refugio situado bajo tierra donde se recogen los animales para resguardarse del exterior y protegerse de sus enemigos naturales.
  2. 2
    Sitio donde se reúne o esconde la gente de mal vivir

Synonyms

gazaperaescondrijoesconditeguarida

This word in other languages

den(English)tanière(Français)Höhle(Deutsch)toca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amdriguera
  • maddriguera
  • madirguera
  • madrgiuera
  • madrigeura
  • madrigguera
  • madriguear
  • madriguerra
  • madrigurea
  • madriugera
  • madrriguera
  • mardiguera
  • mdariguera
  • mmadriguera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of madriguera - 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.

amdriguera2maddriguera1madirguera2madrgiuera2madrigeura2madrigguera1madriguear2madriguerra1
Edit distance from "madriguera"

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 "madriguera"?
"madriguera" is spelled M-A-D-R-I-G-U-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾa].
What does "madriguera" mean?
As a noun, "madriguera" means: Refugio situado bajo tierra donde se recogen los animales para resguardarse del exterior y protegerse de sus enemigos naturales.
What are common misspellings of "madriguera"?
Common misspellings include "amdriguera", "maddriguera", "madirguera", "madrgiuera", "madrigeura". The correct spelling is "madriguera".
How do you pronounce "madriguera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "madriguera" is [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "madriguera" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Montecarlo#38,824introduzca#38,771intachable#38,768inoportuno#38,767

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

mejorarse14 variantsmoribunda14 variantsmostrarán14 variantsmotivadas14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list