mahonesa

[maoˈnesa]

/[maoˈnesa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Malcolmia maritima) Planta anual, herbácea, de la familia de las brasicáceas, nativa de los arenales de la costa del Mediterráneo, de tallo erecto de hasta 30 cm de altura, flores tetrámeras muy f...

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Index ES-mahonesa · mahonesa · Spanish

mahonesa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 mahonesa
PropertyValue
Headwordmahonesa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maoˈnesa]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mahonesa” en español

mahonesano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mahonesa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maoˈnesa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Malcolmia maritima) Planta anual, herbácea, de la familia de las brasicáceas, nativa de los arenales de la costa del Mediterráneo, de tallo erecto de hasta 30 cm de altura, flores tetrámeras muy f...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mahonesa in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mahonesa, spelled M-A-H-O-N-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Malcolmia maritima) Planta anual, herbácea, de la familia de las brasicáceas, nativa de los arenales de la costa del Mediterráneo, de tallo erecto de hasta 30 cm de altura, flores tetrámeras muy fragantes de color del blanco al púrpura en densos racimos y fruto en silicua; se cultiva extensamente como ornamental.

Synonyms

alhelí de Mahón

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 "mahonesa"?
"mahonesa" is spelled M-A-H-O-N-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maoˈnesa].
What does "mahonesa" mean?
As a noun, "mahonesa" means: (Malcolmia maritima) Planta anual, herbácea, de la familia de las brasicáceas, nativa de los arenales de la costa del Mediterráneo, de tallo erecto de hasta 30 cm de altura, flores tetrámeras muy f...
How do you pronounce "mahonesa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mahonesa" is [maoˈnesa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mahonesa" come from?
"mahonesa" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list