Maestricht

[maesˈt̪ɾit͡ʃt̪]

/[maesˈt̪ɾit͡ʃt̪]/ name

The verdict

“Maestricht” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - una ciudad de los Países Bajos. Capital de Limburgo, provincia holandesa, junto al río Mosa.

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Index ES-maestricht · Maestricht · Spanish

Maestricht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Maestricht
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaestricht
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maesˈt̪ɾit͡ʃt̪]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Maestricht” en español

Maestrichtqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maestricht is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [maesˈt̪ɾit͡ʃt̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "una ciudad de los Países Bajos. Capital de Limburgo, provincia holandesa, junto al río Mosa.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Maestricht in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Maestricht, spelled M-A-E-S-T-R-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    una ciudad de los Países Bajos. Capital de Limburgo, provincia holandesa, junto al río Mosa.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maestricht"?
"Maestricht" is spelled M-A-E-S-T-R-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [maesˈt̪ɾit͡ʃt̪].
What does "Maestricht" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maestricht" means: una ciudad de los Países Bajos. Capital de Limburgo, provincia holandesa, junto al río Mosa.
How do you pronounce "Maestricht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maestricht" is [maesˈt̪ɾit͡ʃt̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maestricht" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list