madrigueras

[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾas]

/[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾas]/ noun

The verdict

“madrigueras” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,517 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,517
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de madriguera.

Key facts for madrigueras
PropertyValue
Headwordmadrigueras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾas]
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,517
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “madrigueras” 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). madrigueras lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

madrigueras is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,517 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de madriguera.".

Zero misspellings are on record for madrigueras in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is madrigueras, spelled M-A-D-R-I-G-U-E-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de 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 "madrigueras"?
"madrigueras" is spelled M-A-D-R-I-G-U-E-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾas].
What does "madrigueras" mean?
As a noun, "madrigueras" means: Forma del plural de madriguera.
How do you pronounce "madrigueras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "madrigueras" is [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "madrigueras" come from?
"madrigueras" 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 “madrigueras”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-D-R-I-G-U-E-R-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾas] (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

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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