mala educación

[ˈmala eð̞ukaˈsjõn]

/[ˈmala eð̞ukaˈsjõn]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Actitud de palabra u obra contrario a las reglas de urbanidad y cortesía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mala-educacion · mala educación · Spanish

mala educación · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 mala educación
PropertyValue
Headwordmala educación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmala eð̞ukaˈsjõn]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mala educación” en español

mala educaciónestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mala educación is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmala eð̞ukaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Actitud de palabra u obra contrario a las reglas de urbanidad y cortesía.".

mala educación has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mala educación, spelled M-A-L-A- -E-D-U-C-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Actitud de palabra u obra contrario a las reglas de urbanidad y cortesía.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mala educación appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hablar con la boca llena es mala educación

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "mala educación"?
"mala educación" is spelled M-A-L-A- -E-D-U-C-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmala eð̞ukaˈsjõn].
What does "mala educación" mean?
As a phrase, "mala educación" means: Actitud de palabra u obra contrario a las reglas de urbanidad y cortesía.
How do you pronounce "mala educación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mala educación" is [ˈmala eð̞ukaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mala educación" come from?
"mala educación" 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