madrina

[maˈð̞ɾina]

/[maˈð̞ɾina]/ noun

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The verdict

“madrina” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,167
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mujer que tiene, presenta o asiste a otra persona al recibir ésta el sacramento del bautismo, de la confirmación, del matrimonio, o del orden.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

madrina vs María
43% similar
madrina vs Marín
43% similar
madrina vs marina
86% similar

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

Key facts for madrina
PropertyValue
Headwordmadrina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈð̞ɾina]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,167
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “madrina” 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). madrina lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around madrina (IPA [maˈð̞ɾina]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,167 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for madrina, with forms such as "amdrina", "maddrina", and "madirna". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "María", "Marín", "marina", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is madrina, spelled M-A-D-R-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mujer que tiene, presenta o asiste a otra persona al recibir ésta el sacramento del bautismo, de la confirmación, del matrimonio, o del orden.
  2. 2
    Mujer que presenta y acompaña a otra persona que recibe algún honor, grado, etc.
  3. 3
    Mujer que favorece o protege a otra persona en sus pretensiones, adelantamientos o designios.
  4. 4
    Poste o puntal de madera.
  5. 5
    Cuerda o correa con que se enlazan los bocados de los caballos que forman pareja en un tiro, para obligarlos a marchar con igualdad.
  6. 6
    Yegua que sirve de guía a una manada de caballos.

This word in other languages

Patin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amdrina
  • maddrina
  • madirna
  • madrian
  • madrinna
  • madrnia
  • madrrina
  • mardina
  • mdarina
  • mmadrina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amdrina2maddrina1madirna2madrian2madrinna1madrnia2madrrina1mardina2
Edit distance from "madrina"

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 "madrina"?
"madrina" is spelled M-A-D-R-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈð̞ɾina].
What does "madrina" mean?
As a noun, "madrina" means: Mujer que tiene, presenta o asiste a otra persona al recibir ésta el sacramento del bautismo, de la confirmación, del matrimonio, o del orden.
What words are commonly confused with "madrina"?
"madrina" is commonly confused with "María", "Marín", "marina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "madrina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "madrina" is [maˈð̞ɾina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "madrina" come from?
"madrina" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “madrina”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-D-R-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈð̞ɾina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “María” - see the side-by-side comparison. madrina vs María
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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