malaquita

[malaˈkit̪a]

/[malaˈkit̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mineral de carbonato de cobre, de color verde, susceptible de pulimento, que se usa como piedra ornamental y tiene diversas aplicaciones en joyería

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Index ES-malaquita · malaquita · Spanish

malaquita · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 malaquita
PropertyValue
Headwordmalaquita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[malaˈkit̪a]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “malaquita” en español

malaquitano 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

malaquita is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [malaˈkit̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mineral de carbonato de cobre, de color verde, susceptible de pulimento, que se usa como piedra ornamental y tiene diversas aplicaciones en joyería".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for malaquita, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is malaquita, spelled M-A-L-A-Q-U-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mineral de carbonato de cobre, de color verde, susceptible de pulimento, que se usa como piedra ornamental y tiene diversas aplicaciones en joyería

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 "malaquita"?
"malaquita" is spelled M-A-L-A-Q-U-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [malaˈkit̪a].
What does "malaquita" mean?
As a noun, "malaquita" means: Mineral de carbonato de cobre, de color verde, susceptible de pulimento, que se usa como piedra ornamental y tiene diversas aplicaciones en joyería
How do you pronounce "malaquita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malaquita" is [malaˈkit̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malaquita" come from?
"malaquita" 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