mala gana
[ˈmala ˈɣ̞ana]
The verdict
“mala gana” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Indisposición.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mala gana |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈmala ˈɣ̞ana] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mala gana” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
mala gana is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmala ˈɣ̞ana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for mala gana in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mala gana, spelled M-A-L-A- -G-A-N-A.
Definition
- 1Indisposición.
- 2Congoja.
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.
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Using “mala gana”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-L-A- -G-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmala ˈɣ̞ana] (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
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.