maldecir
[mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ]
The verdict
“maldecir” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,143 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #36,143
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Echar maldiciones contra algún objeto.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | maldecir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #36,143 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “maldecir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for maldecir is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,143 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Echar maldiciones contra algún objeto.
- 2Murmurar o decir mal de alguno o algo.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “maldecir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-L-D-E-C-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [mal̪d̪eˈsiɾ] (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.