maldecir

[mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ]

/[mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“maldecir” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,143
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Echar maldiciones contra algún objeto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maldecir · maldecir · Spanish

maldecir · rank #36,143 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,143
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH macarrones

Nearest frequency peer: macarrones (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “maldecir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “maldecir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for maldecir
PropertyValue
Headwordmaldecir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,143
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “maldecir”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).maldecircae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “macarrones” (#36,142), “mamut” (#36,144), “lípidos” (#36,141). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “maldecir” va en #36,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around maldecir (IPA [mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,143 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for maldecir, with forms such as "amldecir", "madlecir", and "maldceir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is maldecir, spelled M-A-L-D-E-C-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Echar maldiciones contra algún objeto.
  2. 2
    Murmurar o decir mal de alguno o algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «Ya lo decía el sabio Confucio, que para conseguir una convivencia razonable, sin perjuicio del orden social, “Más vale encender una vela, que maldecir la oscuridad”».
  2. «Lo único que atino es a insultarlos, a decirle a Lemus cosas que quizás jamás ha oído y a maldecir a Fidel Castro y a todos los suyos».

Synonyms

blasfemarimprecar

This word in other languages

damn(English)maudire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amldecir
  • madlecir
  • maldceir
  • malddecir
  • maldeccir
  • maldecirr
  • maldecri
  • maldeicr
  • maldesir
  • maledcir
  • malldecir
  • mladecir
  • mmaldecir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of maldecir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amldecir2madlecir2maldceir2malddecir1maldeccir1maldecirr1maldecri2maldeicr2
Edit distance from "maldecir"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maldecir"?
"maldecir" is spelled M-A-L-D-E-C-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ].
What does "maldecir" mean?
As a verb, "maldecir" means: Echar maldiciones contra algún objeto.
What are common misspellings of "maldecir"?
Common misspellings include "amldecir", "madlecir", "maldceir", "malddecir", "maldeccir". The correct spelling is "maldecir".
How do you pronounce "maldecir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maldecir" is [mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maldecir" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "maldecir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

manchego#36,146lloramos#36,138menester#36,155minimiza#36,162

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

macarrones13 variantsintrigado13 variantsnuméricos13 variantsincluirán13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list